Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Caudill

STERNBERG, Justice.

The appellees, Mildred Caudill and Brooklyn Caudill, were awarded $15,000 by a jury as compensation for the condemnation by the Department of Highways of 10.37 acres of land in fee simple and a 0.28 permanent easement. The property was condemned in conjunction with the reconstruction of U. S. Highway 460 between Salyersville and Paintsville, in Ma-goffin County. The condemned property was a portion of a larger tract owned by the appellees, and was located approximately five miles from Salyersville on Mash Fork Road. Before the taking the tract consisted of a total of 169.7…