South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. Manning

In this condemnation case the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Condemnor-Respondent, has required for public use four parcels of land owned by Burwell D. Manning, Jr. From an award of $446,951 made by a jury after a trial de novo the landowner has appealed. We affirm.

On May 25, 1979, the Department served the landowner with Notice of Condemnation as permitted by § 57-5-320 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976). The Code section allows the Department to “... acquire an easement or fee simple title to real property by gift, purchase, condemnation or…