Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Daughtrey-Hughes, Inc.

SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

This eminent domain proceeding was originally instituted against Wilmer L. Aultman, Elizabeth Aultman, owners, Daughtrey-Hughes, Inc., lessee, and Dynamic Industries, Inc., sublessee, by the Mississippi State Highway Commission to condemn 0.09 acres of land in Covington County. At the first trial, the jury returned a verdict of $15,954.26 in the aggregate for the condemnees, apportioned $1,100.00 to the landowners and $3,494.00 to Daughtrey-Hughes, Inc., lessee, and $11,-000.00 to Dynamic Industries, Inc., subles-see. An additur of $25,000.00 was granted lessee by…