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Straughan v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided September 11, 1972No. 55924PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Action by County Court of St. Francois County to condemn land for park purposes. Commissioners fixed landowners’ damages at $51,600. At earlier trial, jury awarded landowners $100,378, but judgment was reversed because of error in the exclusion of evidence regarding landowners’ offer to sell to a park association. Second trial resulted in verdict for landowners for $125,000. This appeal by county court followed.

Raymond J. and Antoinette Murphy were the owners of approximately 1040 acres of land in St. Francois County, located north of Bonne Terre. Approximately 998.99…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Loren R. Gajewski and Mervin A. Gajewski v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
  2. Dickerson v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  3. Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LambertIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Empire District Electric Co. v. JohnstonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
  5. Nichols v. BlakeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jackson County v. HesterbergMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Missouri Public Service Co. v. Allied Manufacturers, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Missouri Public Service Co. v. JuergensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  4. Freeman v. LawsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Eve Sherrer v. Boston Scientific Corporation and C.R. Bard, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2020

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