Legal Opinion
Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Strong
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 1961No. 41770PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRodgers, J.
The Mississippi State Highway Commission filed its petition in the County Court of Warren County against Mr. Richard Strong and his wife Mary Jo, in which the condemnation of 19.56 acres of land belonging to Richard Strong is sought for highway purposes. Mrs. Strong filed a disclaimer, in which she affirms that she has no interest in the land sought to be taken. The case was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict for the landowner in the sum of $14,470. The Circuit Judge affirmed the judgment of the county court, and the Highway Commission has appealed to this Court.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. HillmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. TreasMississippi Supreme Court · 1945
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. TaylorMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
- Wheeler, Et Ux. v. State Hwy. Comm.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1951
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. DanielsMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State Highway Com'n of Miss. v. HavardMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Miss. St. Hwy. Com'n v. Franklin Cty. TimberMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. StoutMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Pearl River Valley Water Supply District v. WoodMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
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