Pauley Lumber Co. v. City of Nebraska City

This is an eminent domain proceeding involving four vacant, level, and unimproved city lots. Verdict and judgment were in the sum of $55,000. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.

Defendant asserts that erroneous expert evidence was admitted in that in comparing sales of other properties, the experts were permitted to take into consideration costs-of preparing the sites for building, such as clearing existing improvements, filling, constructing a retaining wall, grading or leveling, excavating, etc. Evidence of the cost of this type of work, constituting expense in addition to purchase…