Trad v. City of Jacksonville

JOHNSON, Judge.

The appellants seek reversal of a final judgment in condemnation in which they were awarded $5,400.00 for property condemned by appellee.

The only issue involved in this appeal is whether, under the particular facts of this case, the trial court erred in refusing to permit evidence of the tax assessment of appellants’ property. We find that there was prejudicial error and that appellants are entitled to a new trial.

During the jury trial, the appellee City called Mr. Stewart Steeg, a former employee of the tax assessor for the appellee City, as an expert witness. Mr. Steeg…