Templeton v. State Highway Commission

The purpose of this proceeding is the determination of compensation to be paid by the respondent to petitioners for the land taken in the construction of the portion of the highway described in the pleading.

The rule of law to be applied in this case is stated in Proctor v. Highway Comm., 230 N.C. 687, 55 S.E, 2d 479, as follows: “Where only a part of a tract of land is appropriated by the State Highway & Public Works Commission for highway purposes, the measure of damages in such proceeding is the difference between the fair market value of the entire tract immediately before the taking and…