Richmond & Lancaster Turnpike Co. v. Madison County Fiscal Court
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 42 — Proceeding by the Madison County Fiscal Court to Condemn the R. & L. Turnpike Road Company. — Dec. 17. APPEAL FROM MADISON CIRCUIT COURT. From a Judgment Fixing the Valuation of the Property the Turnpike Company Appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
— Reversing.
This was a proceeding to condemn the Richmond and Lancaster Turnpike Road, under the act of March 17, 1896 (see Kentucky Statutes, section 4748b) ; and the only question in the case is, what is a fair and just compensation to the owners for the proprty? In the circuit court, by consent of parties, it was transferred to equity, and heard by the court on both the law and facts as an equity action. The court fixed the value of the property at $16,000, and gave judgment for this amount, with interest from August 4, 1897, the date when the county took…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sutton's Heirs v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
- Asher v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
- Rice v. Danville, Lancaster & Nicholasville Turnpike Road Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1838
- Robb v. Maysville & Mt. Sterling Turnpike Road Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
- Henderson & Nashville Railroad v. DickersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1856
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- Broadway Coal Mining Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- City of Ashland v. QueenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
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