Big Pool Holstein Farms, Inc. v. State Roads Commission

The State Roads Commission of Maryland (the Commission) condemned a portion of the farm land of the appellant (the owner) to construct a segment of a limited access highway. By reason of the taking, a part of the farm, consisting of 83 acres, became non-accessible to the owner. The Commission, over objection, introduced evidence that after the taking it had secured an option to purchase a strip of contiguous land, which would provide adequate access to the landlocked 83 acres. Counsel for the Commission stated to the court that the Commission would exercise the option and would convey the…