Davis v. Commonwealth, Department of Highways

MOREMEN, Judge.

This is a condemnation suit instituted by appellee, Commonwealth of Kentucky, to take land belonging to appellants, Sam and Sue Davis. Appellants urge that the trial court erred in arbitrarily making an assessment of the value of the land and limiting the amount of appellants’ recovery.

The nature of this case requires a rather complete statement of facts. Appellants owned a triangular piece of property of about one-half acre on the west side of U. S. Highway 27 near Tatesville. It had a frontage on U. S. 27 of approximately 450 feet. It. was 81 feet deep on the north and 8 feet…