Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. King
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 14, 1964PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Judge.
This condemnation action was instituted in the Henderson County Court by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, appellant, against J. E. King and Gustava King, his wife, Frances Dem-pewolf, widow, and the Federal Land Bank of Louisville, appellees. The condemned land consisted of 12.67 acres of the landowners’ 145-acre farm, and two small easements to facilitate drainage construction necessary for the proper use of appellees’ remaining property.
The county court commissioners found $26,150.00 as the value of the property taken, and $7,233.00 as the value of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Cartee v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth v. GearyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
- Paducah Box & Basket Co. v. Commonwealth, Dept. of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1961
3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Salmon Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
- Field & Main Bank, Inc. F/K/A Ohio Valley Financial Group, Inc., Successor by Merger and F/K/A Ohio Valley Bank, Inc., Successor by Conversion to Ohio Valley National Bank of Henderson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2026