State ex rel. Head v. Gilson

Peterson, Justice.

The State of Minnesota (hereafter “appellant”) appeals from an order denying its motion for a new trial and from the judgment for the landowners (hereafter “respondents”) following *187objections by both parties to the award of the commissioners in eminent domain proceedings.

The sole issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence the 1959 purchase price paid by respondents for the land taken by condemnation in 1969. Holding that, on this record, no abuse of discretion is manifest, we affirm.

The land in issue was a triangular lot located at 3420…