Masheter v. Boehm

This is an appeal in a land appropriation case. Appellant as Director of Highways (hereafter also referred to as “the state”)? brought this proceeding to appropriate premises owned and used by the appellees in the manufacture of pressed steel parts, a manufacturing operation requiring the use of a variety of heavy machinery located on the subject property. The land is needed for the construction of Interstate 90.

The state presents two assignments of error, complaining that the probate court erroneously: (1) found and instructed the jury that certain items were to be classified as fixtures,…