Board of Mayor and Aldermen v. Moore

This is an appeal in error by the City of Covington and the State of Tennessee from a judgment against them in condemnation proceedings before a jury fixing the damages for property taken in widening Highway 51 where it traverses the City.

A jury of view fixed the value of the land taken at $2000.00 and incidental damages to the remainder of the tract a $10,500.00 with no incidental benefits, or a total of $12,500.00.

The condemnors appealed to the Circuit Court, a trial was had to a jury, who found the value of the land taken to be $2000.00, the damages to the remainder $16,000.00 and no…