Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Morgan

EDWARD P. HILL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding appellees $21,000 for 20.38 acres taken for use as right-of-way for Interstate 71. A permanent easement of .34 acre was also taken for construction purposes.

*453This appeal is based upon two arguments: (1) That the jury’s award is excessive and not supported by evidence of probative value; and (2) that the trial court erred in permitting appellees to introduce evidence of income from tobacco- crops, in permitting references to “profit” and in permitting conjectural, hearsay testimony.

The parties stipulated that the tract before the…