Allen v. Urban Renewal Agency

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order vacating the verdict and granting the Urban Renewal Agency, the condemner, a new trial.

The facts are briefly summarized: The Urban Renewal Agency commenced this proceeding to condemn land on East Fourth Street in the city of Topeka upon which a two-story brick building, approximately 60 years old, was located. Appraisers were appointed by the court, who made an award to the landowner in the sum of $14,300. The landowner, and the tenant who occupied the first floor of the building, appealed to…