City of Des Peres v. Persels Partnership

STEPHAN, Judge.

This condemnation action involves a taking by the City of Des Peres (“City”), plaintiff-respondent, of an approximately .52 acre tract of land in the exercise of its power of eminent domain. The tract (“Parcel”) is located at 1000 North Ballas Road in Des Peres, Missouri, in St. Louis County and was owned by defendants-appellants, the Persels Partnership, Ralph Nelson Persels, Jr., Jane Lee Elder, Patrick O. Elder, Jean Doris Netzeband and William Netze-band (“landowners”). Landowners appeal from the judgnient of the trial court awarding them $115,000 as damages pursuant to a…