City of Lake Ozark v. Campbell

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

The city of Lake Ozark condemned property owned by appellants to be used in constructing a sewage treatment facility and a right-of-way to service that facility. Forty-nine-and-one-tenth acres were taken. A jury assessed the damages due to the taking at $83,750 and judgment in accordance with the jury’s verdict was entered. Appellants’ motion for new trial was denied and this appeal followed.

Respondent presented evidence from two witnesses, one valuing the property taken as $62,750 and the other at $65,000. Appellants offered evidence from four witnesses whose…