Stidham v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highways

WINTERSHEIMER, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered September 8, 1977, which sustained a motion to strike appellants’ exceptions and dismissed this condemnation action. Appellants owned a tract of real estate in Perry County, Kentucky, through which the ap-pellee desired to construct a highway. A condemnation action was filed on October 6, 1976, pursuant to K.R.S. 416.540 et seq. Three commissioners were appointed and made their report to the court. Appellants were required to file their answer within twenty days from the date of summons.1 Appellants included as part of their answer,…