Ruth v. Department of Highways

By this writ of error Joseph P. Ruth and The Ruth Company seek review of an award of $4,300 in a condemnation suit brought by the highway department of the State of Colorado. The Ruth Company is a corporation owned and controlled by Ruth; for convenience the plaintiffs in error will be referred to simply as Ruth.

The position of Ruth at the trial and before this Court is that the condemnation award is grossly inadequate, that in addition to the $4,300 awarded there was damage to the residue in the approximate amount of $100,000. He contends that certain rulings of the trial court on matters of…