State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Owen

DAVISON, Justice:

This is a condemnation action brought by the plaintiff, State of Oklahoma ex rel Department of Highways of the State of Oklahoma (appellant), to acquire for highway purposes a part of a tract of land owned by the defendant, Carolyn M. Owen (appellee), and under lease to the defendant, Larry Whaley (appellee). Other parties defendants now have no interest in the property or this litigation and are not parties in this appeal. The parties will be referred to as “State”, “Owen”, and “Whal-ey.”

The tract involved consists of a rectangular area in Oklahoma City of approximately…