Davenport Pasture, LP v. Morris County Board of County Commissioners

Beier, J.;

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners (Board) appeals the district court’s decision that Davenport Pasture LP suffered damages from the Board’s vacation of two roads. We *219must determine whether the district court exceeded its scope of review in reversing the Board’s initial ruling disallowing damages.

Davenport Pasture LP (Davenport) is the assignee of the landowner of the subject property, a ranch located in Morris and Chase Counties. The ranch measures 7 miles to 8 miles from its northern to its southern border. In 1998, the only publicly maintained road providing access…