City of Billings v. Hunt

This is an appeal from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, refusing to award interest to appellants under § 70-30-302(2), MCA, pursuant to a condemnation proceeding taking vacant, undeveloped land. We reverse.

Appellants present the following issues for review:

1. Did the District Court err in refusing to award interest under § 70-30-302, MCA, when the City of Billings condemned vacant, undeveloped land?

2. Did the District Court err in awarding out-of-state witness travel expenses?

The appellants are the contract purchasers of real property legally described…