Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Fister
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 25, 1963PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
In this highway condemnation suit the jury awarded the property owners approximately $44,000. (The Commissioners’ award had been $41,477.) The Commonwealth contends the award was excessive and was substantially attributable to the introduction of incompetent evidence.
The tract involved contained 4}/£ acres situated at the corner of the Lexington-Richmond Road and the Mt. Tabor Road in Fayette County. On the property was located a 16-unit motel. The land taken was a strip approximately 80 feet wide along 400 feet of frontage on the Lexington-Richmond Road and a strip…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TyreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Henderson v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- Rubin v. Town of ArlingtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Sgarlat Estate v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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3Cited by70 opinions
- City of Pleasant Hill v. First Baptist ChurchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency v. Thirteen Parcels of Land in Squares 859, 912, 934 & 4068Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Coronado Oil Co. v. GrievesWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
- Warren J. Lacombe v. A-T-O, Inc., Interstate EngineeringCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Cardinal Hill Nursery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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