South Carolina State Highway Department v. Bolt

Lewis, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding brought by the respondent South Carolina Highway Department to acquire a right of way for the construction of a controlled-access highway across the property of the appellant James W. Bolt. Upon the trial of the case, a jury assessed the damages by reason of the taking of the right of way at the sum of $13,900.00, and the landowner has appealed, charging that the verdict was inadequate, that the lower court erred in refusing to permit the jury to consider as elements of damage loss of business and the cost of the construction of new buildings…