Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Slade

This is an eminent domain proceeding wherein the Mississippi State Highway Commission is the petitioner *724and appellant and Mannel Slade and Ms wife are the defendants and appellees.

This case originated in an eminent domain court of Lamar County, Miss. A verdict and judgment were therein rendered of $8,000 to the appellees. The case was tried de novo in the Circuit Court of Lamar County, and a verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of the appellees in the sum of $12,000. From that, the Mississippi State Highway Commission has prosecuted an appeal to this Court.

The Commission ordered the…