Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 24, 1967PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINFELD, Judge.
For the purpose of reconstructing a portion of U.S. Highway 60 near the city of Owensboro the Commonwealth, through the Department of Highways, sued to condemn land owned by appellees. From a judgment in the amount of $48,500.00 the Commonwealth appeals. It is claimed that the award *73was excessive; that it is not supported by evidence of probative value and that incompetent evidence was before the jury. The qualification of one witness is also under attack.
About 1940 a shopping center was developed on a tract of land containing slightly over two acres on the outskirts of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sloan v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CaudillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. QuisenberryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StaplesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
- Napier v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Flynn v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TannerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. FrasierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
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