Greene County v. Hicks

Lyle Brown, Justice.

In the trial of an eminent domain procéeding in which the appellees, landowners, were awarded $1,500, Greene County, condemnor and appellant, contended that special benefits would offset any damages to appellees. To support that contention the . appellant offered to prove that the then uncompleted project called for an asphalt surface as opposed to the long existing gravel road. After hearing an offer of proof in chambers the trial court described as uncertain and speculative the proposed establishment of a hard surfaced road and excluded the evidence. The single point for…