Legal Opinion
East Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Phelps
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 11, 1955PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
The East Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation sought to condemn an easement for a high-voltage electric transmission line, across a farm owned by Mrs. Fannie K. Phelps and her son, Thomas. Commissioners in the county court fixed the damages at $1,019.60. Upon exceptions being filed, a jury in the county court assessed the damages at $2,600. An appeal was taken to the circuit court, and upon a trial in that court the jury awarded damages in the amount of $3,011.15, consisting of $1,173.75 for the land embraced in the easement, and $1,837.40 for resulting damages…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Powers v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Commonwealth v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Colovas v. Allen Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. v. TeaterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Nelson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Kentucky Utilities Co. v. BrunerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
- Big Rivers Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Browns Valley Land Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- United States of America Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. An Easement and Right of Way Over Land in Logan County, Kentucky, Enlow Rogers, Et Ux.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- United States of America Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. An Easement and Right of Way Over Land in Logan County, Kentucky, Enlow Rogers, Et Ux.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964