Wolsch v. State

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

The proceeding was one for the condemnation of a strip of land for state highway purposes across plaintiff in error’s farm. The farm contains 250 acres, and the strip actually taken contains 15.75 acres. Four findings were made by the jury, in answer to special issues, as follows; (1) The reasonable market *1063value of tlie land taken was $30 per acre, which hy calculation amounts to $472.50. (2) The diminution in market value of the land remaining (234.25 acres) was $1.89 per acre, which hy calculation amounts to $442.73. (3) Plaintiff in error sustained damages in the…