Ives v. Kansas Turnpike Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

Two tracts of land — one of 80 acres and the other of 160 acres — lying one mile apart, were owned by the same person. The Kansas Turnpike Authority took, by condemnation, some 45 acres from the 80-acre tract. None was taken from the 160-acre tract. An award was made solely with reference to the 80-acre tract. The owner, and his son, who operated both tracts, appealed from the award, contending that as the two tracts were, and had been, operated as a single farm unit, the assessment of damages should be based upon the entire unit rather than…