State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Brockfeld

HYDE, Judge.

This case, transferred from the St. Louis Court of Appeals, is a condemnation proceeding for right of way for the construction of Interstate Route 70. The facts are stated in opinion of the Court of Appeals, *863378 S.W.2d 254, to which reference is made for details.

The situation was that respondents Mohrs owned land (1.67 acres) abutting U. S. Highway 40, leased to respondent Sinclair Refining Company. Sinclair built a gasoline service station on it and leased it to respondent Sands. Route 40 had two separate concrete pavements; the north lane 18 feet wide provided two lanes for…