Howe v. State Highway Board

In a land condemnation case, sometimes the taking results in adding value to the remaining property of the owner. If so, when does this reduce the damages he is entitled to recover for the land taken? The answer to the question is to be derived from a consideration of 19 V.S.A. §221(2) as applied to a given situation. The statute referred to reads as follows: . . The added value, if any, to the remaining property or right therein, which inures directly to the owner thereof as a result of such taking or use, as distinguished from the general public benefit, shall be considered in the…