South Carolina State Highway Department v. Schrimpf

Moss, Justice.

The South Carolina State Highway Department, the appellant herein, instituted, pursuant to Section 33-122 of the 1952 Code of Laws of South Carolina, this condemnation proceeding against James C. Schrimpf, Jr., the respondent herein, to acquire a right of way for highway purposes and to deternine just compensation' to be paid the respondent for the land so taken. The respondent appealed to the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County from the award made by the Condemnation Board and the cause was heard de novo, pursuant to Section 33-139 of the Code. The jury, on January 25,…