Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Parsons

MILLIKEN, Chief Justice.

To obtain right of way for construction and relocation of Highway 119 between Pineville and Harlan, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, brought proceedings under KRS 177.081 through 177.089 to condemn 7.41 acres of appellees’ land. The Commissioners awarded appellees $3,000 for land taken and $2,-000 for damages to the remaining property. The Commonwealth appealed the judgment, but the condemnees did not. Upon a jury trial in the Bell Circuit Court, the appel-lees were awarded $3,500 for the property taken and $1,500 for damages to the remaining…