Legal Opinion
Blount County v. McPherson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 11, 1958No. 6 Div. 273PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Justice.
Blount County instituted condemnation proceedings against appellee to condemn 11.66 acres of land for highway purposes in the Law and Equity Court. Commissioners were appointed by that court and they awarded approximately $6,000 as damages. On appeal to Circuit Court, the case was tried by the court without a jury, under a stipulation that the only issue to be determined by the court was' the amount of damages and compensation to be paid. The court awarded $13,805. A motion for a new trial was overruled.
The highway to be built on the condemned right of way is an access…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Thornton v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- City of Bessemer v. BrantleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
- Hooper v. Savannah & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- HARVEY REGLAND COMPANY v. NewtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
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