Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Lemar
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 14, 1964PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
Sallie Lemar and her husband were awarded $15,700 in a condemnation action to obtain right of way for the relocation and reconstruction of U. S. 119 between Pine-ville and Harlan. The Department of Highways on appeal contends that (1) Evidence of sale prices of comparable property should not have been rejected; (2) the resulting damages are excessive; and (3) the witnesses for the landowners were not properly qualified.
The admissibility of sale prices of comparable property has been considered recently. Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. Slusher, Ky., 371 S.W.2d 851;…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. FisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SlusherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. FinleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Oakland United Baptist ChurchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Robinette v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ShacklefordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964
- Kentucky Trust Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967