State ex rel. State Highway Commission v. Manley

DOWD, Judge.

A condemnation suit. On October 24, 1961, following the initial hearing, condemnation was ordered and commissioners appointed to assess damages sustained by defendants. Both plaintiff, hereinafter referred to as the state, and defendant Mun-day filed exceptions to the commissioners’ damage award in March, 1962. Ten years later, in February, 1972, the state set its exceptions for trial. Defendant Munday filed a motion to dismiss the state’s exceptions for failure to prosecute, which was overruled. The trial court entered judgment against defendant Munday for a total sum of $937.00,…