Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Roberts

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appellees obtained judgment, pursuant to the jury’s verdict, for $11,000 as the compensation due them incident to this highway condemnation action. The appellant Department of Highways assails the judgment (1) as palpably excessive and unsupported by sufficient evidence of probative value, and (2) because witnesses for appellees recited value estimates computed from irrelevant measures of damage.

The right-of-way taken is for reconstruction and relocation of a portion of Kentucky Highway 90 between Burnside and Monticello. Prior to the taking the farm of appellees consisted…