State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Northeast Building Co.

STORCKMAN, Judge.

This is an action brought by the State Highway Commission to condemn for highway purposes certain improved real estate located in Jackson County, Missouri. The tract with which we are concerned was owned by Albert E. Carlson and Marie A. L. Carlson. These defendants and the Highway Commission both filed exceptions to the $64,000 award of the Commissioners. The trial of the issue of damages resulted in a jury verdict for defendants in the sum of $55,000. The defendants’ motion for a new trial was sustained on the ground that the trial court had erroneously excluded evidence…