Commonwealth v. Bauman

VANCE, Commissioner.

In this condemnation proceeding the jury fixed the “before value” at $40,000.00, the “after value” at $26,000.00 and awarded the landowner the sum of $14,000.00. The “after value” fixed by the jury was $2,000.-00 less than the amount fixed by any witness and consequently the verdict was not supported by the evidence. Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Brooks, Ky., 436 S.W.2d 499 (1969); Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Creason, Ky., 402 S.W.2d 426 (1966) and Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Wynn, Ky., 396 S.W.2d 798 (1965).

The Department of Highways…