Hultberg v. Hjelle

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

The defendant, Walter R. HjelleJ North Dakota State Highway Commissioner [hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner], appeals from a judgment in the amount, of $37,898, said amount representing the total compensation awarded the plaintiffs, Harold S. and Betty L. Hultberg [hereinafter referred to as the Hultbergs], for two tracts of land acquired by the state in eminent domain proceedings. We affirm.

The Hultbergs own a farm in McLean County, North Dakota. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of the North Dakota Constitution, and the statutory authority of the…