Dotson v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This is an appeal by the landowners, Floyd Dotson and David W. Dotson, from a judgment entered in a condemnation action.

The over-all question presented is whether or not David W. Dotson is bound by the proceedings that culminated in the entry of judgment.

In order to fully understand the issue involved, a detailed factual statement is deemed appropriate. On May 25, 1965, the State Highway Commission filed a petition in the district court of Bourbon county against Floyd Dotson and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company (mortgagee) for…