Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Collins

MILLIKEN, Judge.

This is an appeal of -a judgment in a highway condemnation proceeding.

Appellees, Arlin and Carmi Collins, husband and wife, own approximately three acres of land fronting on Lexington Street (U. S. 27) inside the northern city limits of Lancaster, Garrard County. A strip *507of land averaging 13.8 feet in depth and extending 322 feet across the front of their property was condemned for the purpose of obtaining a right of way for the widening and reconstruction of a portion of U. S. 27. In addition, a permanent easement was taken over an approximately 40 x 70 foot strip for a…