Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Watson

VANCE, Commissioner.

This condemnation case involves the taking of 23.79 acres of land through appellees’ 449.69-acre farm located approximately one mile southeast of the city limits of Henderson, Kentucky. The taking was to acquire right-of-way for the construction of the Pennyrile Parkway, a limited-access highway. The property owners were awarded $125,000.00 by the jury and the Department of Highways has appealed upon the grounds that the verdict was excessive and was not supported by evidence of sufficient probative value.

Before the taking the west side of the farm had a frontage of 900…