Mississippi Power Co. v. Head

GILLESPIE, Presiding Justice:

The principal question in this eminent domain case is whether the evidence is sufficient to justify the amount of the verdict. We hold it is and affirm.

The Mississippi Power Company (hereinafter Condemnor) filed its application to condemn a right of way across the land of W. Clyde Head (hereinafter Owner). A Special Court of Eminent Domain was organized before which the case was tried apd Owner was awarded damages of $6,000. *25Owner appealed to the Circuit Court of Hancock County where the case was tried de novo and the jury awarded Owner damages of $10,000.…