State v. Christensen

WADE, Chief Justice.

The State as plaintiff and appellant here brought this action to condemn .54 of an acre of land belonging to defendants in American Fork, Utah, for the construction thereon of a six-lane highway. The jury awarded defendant $5,500, $1,080 thereof as compensation for the taking of the .54 acre and about which there is no question; and $4,420 severance damages, from which the State brings this appeal.

The Christensens’ lands consist of two adjoining tracts on the south side of Second South Street, and about 27 acres of farm and pasture land beyond the railroad tracks and about…