State v. Chavers

REAVLEY, Justice.

This is a condemnation case involving the scope of admissibility of testimony of comparable sales. The trial court’s judgment, based on the jury verdict of value, has been affirmed by the court of civil appeals. 448 S.W.2d 220. We reverse.

The land was taken by the State on August 2, 1968 for a controlled access highway with frontage road. It is a 14.022 acre strip through the middle of Chavers’ 115 acres. The remainder, best used for raising cattle, was left in parcels of 66 acres on one side of the new highway and 35 acres on the other side. The contention of the landowner,…