Hamilton v. Mississippi State Highway Commission

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County denying appellants damages. For an introduction to this case and an understanding of the locale, and in order to save repetition here as to such matters, see Hamilton, et al. v. Mississippi State Highway Commission, 220 Miss. 340, 70 So. 2d 856, where it was held by this Court that appellants were abutting property owners on that part of Hamilton Street within the right of way of Tom Bailey Drive.

After the decision of the cited case, the median strip there involved was removed and Hamilton Street reopened.…