State Dept. of Transp. v. McLelland

The State Department of Transportation filed a petition in the Probate Court of Covington County, seeking to condemn for public use certain real property owned by Robert Bruce McLelland. After a hearing, the probate court granted the Department's petition for condemnation and, pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 18-1A-279, appointed three commissioners to determine the compensation due to McLelland. The commissioners made a written report to the probate court, stating the amount of damages assessed to McLelland; however, the commissioners did not make the written report within 20 days from their…