SouthTrust Bank of Baldwin County v. Fairhope Single Tax Corp.

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

This is a condemnation case, involving a portion of land owned by Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (owner) and leased by SouthTrust Bank of Baldwin County (leaseholder).

In 1992 the State of Alabama (State) condemned a certain portion of land to be used as an easement for a public road. The State and the leaseholder appealed the condemnation proceedings from the probate court to the circuit court. Thereafter, the State appealed to this court. See State v. SouthTrust Bank of Baldwin County, 634 So.2d 561 (Ala.Civ.App.1994).

In February 1996 the State,…