Board of County Com'rs, Lincoln County v. Harris

MOISE, Justice.

Appellants were the owners of a piece of improved property abutting on Highway 70, a paved highway, in Lincoln County, New Mexico. The improvements consisted of store buildings and a filling station and garage located on the corner. The highway-improvements being made and for which damages are claimed by appellants included the lowering of the grade of the street approximately 20 inches which resulted in considerable inconvenience in getting from the street onto the property and from the property to the street.

Appraisers appointed to assess damages placed appellants’ loss at…