State v. Sanders

Lovins, President:

The State of West Virginia by the State Road Commission of West Virginia, hereinafter called “applicant”, filed a petition in the Circuit Court of Boone County, praying that commissioners be appointed to ascertain the damages to the lands of C. Sanders and Elizabeth Sanders, hereinafter called “respondents”. Commissioners, appointed pursuant to the petition, reported that the amount of respondents’ damage was three hundred fifty dollars. Upon respondents’ exception to the report, a trial by jury was had, resulting in a verdict of fifteen hundred dollars in favor of…