Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Sheffer
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 22, 1965PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
H. S. Sheffer was awarded a total of $7,640 in a condemnation action filed by the Department of Highways. On appeal the Department urges, inter alia, that the verdict is excessive.
The property owned by Sheffer fronted on U. S. 41 near Henderson for 108 feet and had a depth of 250 feet. There is a slope upward from the front to the rear of the lot where a frame residence and a two-car garage are located on a knoll. The property is being used for residential purposes only.
The property taken consisted of a strip 10 feet wide and 108 feet long across the front of the lot plus an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. PriestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. RayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StrahanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970