State Highway Commissioner v. Eilender

Following the statutory procedure, its details unimportant for purposes of this appeal, the matter of the condemnation of several parcels of land on Perry street in the city of Pontiac came to hearing before commissioners, and awards were made. This case involves 1 of these parcels, described as C-279. The controversy before us concerns its value, specifically, its value as related to zoning restrictions. At the hearing 2 appraisers testified for the State. Each based his appraisal upon residential use, for which it was then zoned.

The appraiser for the owners, however, based his valuation, in…