Gordon v. State

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding in Blount County, seeking the condemnation of certain lands of appellants for the purpose of constructing a new state highway between Oneonta and Birmingham, Alabama. Appellants, being dissatisfied with the amount awarded them, appealed the case to the Circuit Court of Blount County where a trial de novo was had. Prior to the trial, the parties stipulated that the sole issue to be submitted to the jury was the amount of damages and compensation, if any, to which the appellants' were entitled as a result of the condemnation. The jury returned…