People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Jarvis

In this action in eminent domain, the Department of Public Works (acting on behalf of the People and hereinafter called the “department”) condemned certain portions of a ranch for highway purposes. The department appeals from the judgment entered after a jury trial and verdict, asserting that the trial court erred (1) in denying the department’s motion for leave to amend the complaint to add an “excess condemnation,” (2) in ruling and commenting upon evidence relative to a comparable sale, and (3) in proceedings wherein the court entered judgment for severance damages in an amount less than…