Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Hackworth

PALMORE, Judge.

This is the second appeal by the Commonwealth in a land condemnation against the appellees, Norman Hackworth and wife. On the first appeal a judgment in the amount of $24,000 was reversed because the trial court had not permitted a jury view and because witnesses for the Hack-worths had arrived at their valuation figures by improper methods. The question of whether the verdict was excessive was reserved without decision. See Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. Hackworth, Ky., 383 S.W.2d 372 (1964). On the second trial the jury made an award of $27,-929.

The property taken…