City of Helena v. Chrestman

James R. Cooper, Judge.

This is an appeal from an award of $13,875.00 to the appellee in Phillips County Circuit Court for property taken in a condemnation proceeding. The appellant condemned 4.93 acres of the appellee’s land in 1980 to build Newman Drive within the City of Helena. On March 15,1985, a jury trial was held to determine the amount of compensation, if any, to which the appellee was entitled for the taking. The appellant contended at trial that the value of the remaining 35.07 acres exceeded the value of the entire tract prior to the construction of the road, and therefore, the…