Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. v. Gerhardt

This is an action brought by the appellant, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company against the appellees, John A. Gerhardt and Edith Ger-hardt (and others not involved in this appeal), for the purpose of acquiring by eminent domain an easement for electric transmission lines across certain lands of the appellees situated in Warrick County.

The cause was tried by jury upon issues formed by exceptions filed by both parties to the appraiser’s report. The jury returned a verdict for the appellees, awarding damages in the amount of $14,000. The appellant assigns as error on appeal the overruling…