Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Johns

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The Commonwealth appeals from a judgment awarding $17,300 as damages for the condemnation of 21.5 acres of land owned by appellees, Robert Johns and his wife. It is contended that the jury was permitted to consider incompetent evidence and that the verdict is excessive.

Prior to the initiation of this proceeding appellees owned and operated a 345-acre farm in Hart County. The land condemned was for the construction of a nonaccess highway which severs appellees’ farm into two tracts. One tract contains about 230 acres on which are located two houses, two barns and other…