Hart v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson — ■

Affirming.

This proceeding was instituted in the Grayson county court in May, 1924, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State Highway Commission, seeking to condemn certain lands owned by appellant Thatcher Hart, etc., for highway purposes, in accordance with chapter 17 of the Acts of the General Assembly 1920. Before instituting the proceedings the highway commission, through its agents, made diligent efforts to contract with appellants for the purchase of the land but. being unable to do so, resort was had to the courts.

Exceptions were…