Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Hess
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 17, 1967PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
Incident to the construction of Interstate Highway 75 the appellant highway department in this proceeding condemned 3.2 acres of the appellee Genevia Hess’ 84-acre farm located on U. S. Highway 25 near Wil-liamsburg, in Whitley County. The department appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a verdict awarding the landowner $6,000, based on a before-value of $15,500 and an after-value of $9,500.
Grounds on which it is contended the judgment should be reversed are: (1) The award was excessive and not supported by sufficiently probative evidence; (2) Improper questioning by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Thomas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. v. Brian's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Byrd v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Moore v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Bierman v. KlaphekeKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
- Joachim v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Marrs v. KellyKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. FecteauSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
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