Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Commissioner of Department of Transportation v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 17, 1991PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKS, Judge.
In this action the state, through its power of eminent domain, took .233 acres of plaintiffs’ .7 acre unimproved tract of land in Sumner County to construct a road and deposited $78,600.00 with the court. In the resulting trial, the jury returned a verdict of $33,333.33 for the land taken and $63,-333.34 for incidental damages to the remainder.
The state has appealed and raised numerous issues. The state insists any one of the following constitutes reversible error:
A. The admission of proof on potential commercial use in the face of zoning and deed restrictions.
B. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tallent v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
- Love v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. MoffettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
- Layne v. SpeightTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Town of Erin v. BrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Godbee v. DimickCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
- City of Johnson City v. Outdoor West, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Commissioner, Department of Transportation v. BrandonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Sevier County v. John Waters, TrusteeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
- Sutton v. BellDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2010
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