Rullo v. Public Service Company of Colorado

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sutton.

This is a proceeding in which the Public Service Company condemned an easement across the farm property of plaintiffs in error, Louis and Lauretta Rullo. The right-of-way was 75 feet in width and ran diagonally across a quarter section of land in Adams County owned by the Rullos. It was taken for the purpose of constructing high tension electric lines.

At the trial to determine the amount of compensation to be paid, the jury returned a verdict awarding the Rullos $8,200 for the land physically taken for the easement and awarded nothing for damage to their remaining…