Legal Opinion
Wheeler, Et Ux. v. State Hwy. Comm.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 1951No. 38058PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
The State Highway Commission, by eminent domain proceedings, expropriated for highway purposes 3.6 acres of land belonging to appellants. There was an original award of nine hundred dollars, and upon appeal to the circuit court a like award was made.
The assignments of error argued are (1) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; (2) exclusion of certain testimony; (3) errors in instructions; and (4) improper argument to the jury.
The first assignment. The testimony as to damage ranged from $742.50 to $3,500. The former figure was estimated by an engineer employed by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. TreasMississippi Supreme Court · 1945
- Smith v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- State Highway Commission v. DayMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- Wilkinson County v. State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1941
- Quin v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State Highway Com'n of Miss. v. HavardMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. StoutMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. StrongMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. HallMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
- Morris v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
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