Appalachian Power Co. v. Johnson

Sims, J.,

after making the foregoing statement, delivered the following opinion of the court:

So far as necessary for the decision of the case, the questions raised by the assignments of error will be disposed of in their order as stated below.

1. Does it appear from the evidence that the award of the commissioners in the instant case was arrived at through a misconception of the principles of law which should have governed them in their action?

*26The question must be answered in the affirmative.

There are two principles which should govern commissioners in assessing the damages for the property and…