Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Riley
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 12, 1965PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLIKEN, Justice.
This is an appeal by the Department of Highways from a judgment rendered in November, 1962, which awarded the ap-pellees $20,000 for the condemnation of 2.07 acres plus $10,000 resultant damage to the remaining one-tract 5.77 acres of their farm. The Department contends the award is excessive and based largely on noncom-pensable factors, and on the latter point we agree. The county court had awarded a total of $19,500 and both sides appealed to the circuit court.
The farm fronted 820 feet on U. S. Highway 641 and a strip approximately 100 feet in width was taken along the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TyreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. GearhartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Bowling Green-Warren County Airport Board v. LongCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DennyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SilerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Paintsville-Prestonsburg Airport Board v. GalbraithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. HesterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CloreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
- Big Rivers Electric Corp. v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2004
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