Wilkerson v. Grand River Dam Authority

This is an appeal by the condemnee from a judgment of the district court of Mayes county rendered on the verdict of a jury in a condemnation proceeding.

The proceeding was instituted by Grand River Dam Authority, a corporate instrumentality of the state, to condemn 341.88 acres of land which constituted the most valuable portion of a grain and stock farm consisting of 633.7 acres and which was owned by Winifred T. Wilkerson. The commissioners appointed to view and appraise the damage which would result from the taking of the 341.88 acres fixed the sum of $20,370.75. Winifred T. Wilkerson…