Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Layne

OSBORNE, Justice.

This is a highway condemnation proceeding in which the jury awarded $85,000 for 1.73 acres of what could best be described as un-unique land.

The testimony of all of the witnesses concerning value and the findings of the jury are set out in Appendix A of this opinion. A rough plat of the land is attached as Appendix B to this opinion.

Appellees, Chester Layne and wife, Jean Layne, owned 20.97 acres of land in Floyd County, Kentucky which was divided by old highway 23. 5.31 acres of this tract lay to the south of highway 23 extending from the highway to a river. This 5.31 acres…