State v. Cox

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Lowdermilk, J.

Plaintiff-appellant State of Indiana sought to foreclose a judgment lien on land which defendant-appellee Richard Cox had obtained from Russell W. and Alice L. Berry. The trial court, holding that no lien existed on Cox’s property, rendered judgment in favor of Cox. The State appeals.

FACTS

In 1966 the State, for the purpose of building a highway, brought condemnation proceedings against certain land owned by the Berrys. The State offered the Berrys $9,501.00 for the land which it sought to condemn. A court appointed appraiser valued the land at $13,500.00.…