West Virginia Department of Highways v. Adams

This is an appeal by the West Virginia Department of Highways from an order of the Circuit Court of Wayne County awarding Alvra Adams, Jr., a landowner, $30,000 in a condemnation proceeding. On appeal the Department argues that the $30,000 award was excessive and was not supported by the evidence. We disagree, and *400we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

The West Virginia Department of Highways instituted this action to condemn a temporary construction easement over a parcel of land which had an area of .04 acre. Commissioners were appointed to ascertain the value of the rights condemned,…