State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Meadows

TITUS, Judge.

Johnny Lawson was one of three commissioners appointed by the Circuit Court of Christian County in this eminent domain proceeding. “After having viewed the property,” the commissioners returned “under oath * * * their report * * * setting forth, and stating * * * the net damages” of defendants to be $800. V.A.M.R. 86.06. Exceptions to this report (V.A.M.R. 86.08) yielded a trial wherein the jury allowed defendants $3,500 for their condemnation damages. Plaintiff appealed, and its diffusive claims for a new trial are centered upon the alleged errors of the trial court in refusing…