Young v. State

This is an inverse condemnation action brought by the appellants Young against appellee for property damage arising from the appellee’s alleged taking of appellants’ access to property which was located originally on old Madison Avenue in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana.

The property of the appellant Dr. Young and wife was located on the east side abutting Madison Avenue. The State Highway Department, in constructing a new Madison Avenue thoroughfare, purchased land parallel to and west of old Madison Avenue and used approximately half of the old Madison Avenue with the newly purchased tract…