County of Greene v. Hammons

STORCKMAN, Judge.

This proceeding was instituted by Greene County, Missouri, to condemn a portion of defendants’ land for roadway purposes pursuant to the provisions of § 228.180, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S. The defendants’ contention in the trial court and here is that § 228.180 has been repealed directly or by implication and if not the statute is invalid in that it is in violation of the Missouri Constitution and the Civil Rules of this court relating to practice and procedure in condemnation cases. The County of Greene will generally be referred to as the plaintiff or the County and John Q.…