Luttrell v. State Highway Commission

BRADY, Commissioner.

After completion of a jury-waived trial, the trial court entered judgment ejecting the State Highway Commission of Missouri, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, from certain land upon which it had constructed and was maintaining supplemental State Highway “H”. The trial court also awarded $100.00 damages to the Luttrells, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs. Defendant appeals.

One William Criddle had originally owned the land upon which the highway was constructed. At his death in 1939 his widow, Tena Criddle, and two sons, Oda and Elam Criddle, were then…