State v. Ward

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

On March 7, 1994, the State of Alabama filed in the Lee County Probate Court a petition for the condemnation of certain tracts of land. This appeal concerns only the condemnation of Tract 11. Stephen D. Ward and Shelby D. Ward owned Tract 11. Robert L. Rothfuss, June M. Rothfuss, Cook Oil Company, Tri-State Systems, Inc., National Advertising Company, and Lamar Advertising Company all claimed a leasehold interest in Tract 11. The Wards, the Rothfusses, Cook Oil, Tri-State, National Advertising, and Lamar Advertising were named as defendants.

Following…