Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Farmers Livestock Sales, Inc.

STEINFELD, Judge.

This is a highway condemnation case (KRS Chapter 177) to acquire an entire tract of business property contiguous to the western city limits of Louisa in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Claiming that trial errors resulted in an excessive verdict the Commonwealth appeals from the judgment entered thereon. We affirm.

In October 1954 the condemnee purchased 2.4 acres located on the corner of a county road and a city street. Shortly thereafter it constructed a livestock market building 85 x 120 feet which contained an office, thirty-one cattle pens, a sales ring, an inoculation chute,…