Ferguson v. Hjelle

ERICKSTAD, Judge.

Walter R. Hjelle, as the North Dakota Highway Commissioner, and the North Dakota State Highway Department appeal from the order of the district court of Traill County, dated July 18, 1969, which granted a new trial to Clara B. Ferguson, a landowner, in an eminent domain proceeding. We shall hereinafter refer to the latter-named person as Mrs. Ferguson and to the former-named parties as the Commissioner.

The pertinent part of the order granting the motion for a new trial reads:

The Motion was based upon the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict and also that the…