Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Trammell

Appellant, Mississippi State Highway Commission, filed in the County Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County, Mississippi a petition to condemn for highway purposes 9.93 acres of land belonging to appellees. The jury returned a verdict for appellees in the amount of $22,354.00. The commission appealed to the circuit court, where the judgment of the county court was affirmed. The commission contends on this appeal, among other things, that the jury’s verdict on which the judgment was based is so grossly excessive as to evince bias, passion and prejudice. We are in agreement with…