Legal Opinion
State v. Howington
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 19, 1959No. 3 Div. 852PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWYN, Justice.
This is a condemnation proceeding brought by the state pursuant to Code 1940, Tit. 19, Chap. 1, to acquire for public highway purposes (§ 14, Tit. 19) a right-of-way 300 feet wide across a 40-acre tract of land belonging to James Q. Iiowington, appellee, located in Conecuh County. The right-of-way is for use in the construction of a non-access highway as a part of the new interstate highway system. The proceeding originated in the probate court of Conecuh County. From an order of condemnation there made the state appealed to the circuit court of Conecuh County where a trial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Housing Authority v. Decatur Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1953
- Sanders v. KnoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
- Sowell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
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