Kansas City v. Berkshire Lumber Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
This is a condemnation proceeding by the City of Kansas City under Article VI of its charter in connection with the construction of a viaduct in Truman Road. Berkshire Lumber Company filed its claim for $60,000 damages. In a trial before a six-man freeholders’ jury, Berkshire’s witnesses placed its damages at between $34,000 and $55,000. Berkshire asked the freeholders’ jury for “at least $40,000” but the award was for $11,300. Because of the amount in dispute, we have jurisdiction of this appeal by Berkshire.
On October 6, 1961, Kansas City enacted enabling Ordinance No.…
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