Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Cammack
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 23, 1966PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Judge.
In this highway condemnation case, the Commonwealth appeals from a jury verdict and judgment amounting to $15,000 for 9.58 acres of land and improvements taken from a farm containing 204.76 acres.
Assigned as grounds for reversal are the two following contentions: (1) Incompetent evidence based on noncompensable factors, and (2) the verdict is excessive.
Before the taking of the land for use in construction of the Central Kentucky Parkway between Versailles and Elizabethtown, appellees’ rolling hill farm was well kept and improved. The main residence and adjunctive farm buildings…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Cardinal Hill Nursery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StamperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SeaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Commonwealth v. R.J. Corman RailroadKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SellersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. NoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
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