Parker v. State Highway Commission

Parker, the appellant, brought an action at law against the state highway commission of Mississippi, J. F. Thames, and Barber Bros. Construction Company for damages to his land and residence, located in the city of Ellisville, caused by the construction of a state highway adjacent to and abutting on his property. The state highway commission interposed a demurrer, one ground of which is as follows: ‘ ‘ The declaration shows on its face that no property of the plaintiff was taken by the state highway commission in performing the work complained of, and even if plaintiff was damaged by the…