Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Littleton

DAVIS, Commissioner.

In this condemnation proceeding the Department of Highways is acquiring 37.51 acres from a farm which contained 230 acres before the taking. Embraced in the taking were a large residence, a tenant house, four barns, and some sheds. Three wells were destroyed, and the former access to the waters of Barretts Creek has been impaired. The new right-of-way line for relocated U.S. Highway 60 has been moved to within three feet of the front step and within six feet of the garage at a comparatively new “ranch” house remaining on the farm. The trees and front yard of the “ranch”…