Womble v. Mississippi State Highway Commission

This is an eminent domain suit instituted by the ap-pellee, Mississippi State Highway Commission, against the appellants, Robert L. Womble and Mrs. Hazel Ward Womble, to acquire a portion of the lands of the appellants in Yalobusha County for highway right of way purposes in connection with the construction of Interstate Highway No. 55.

The trial in the special court of eminent domain resulted in an award to the appellants of the sum of $8,-100. The Mississippi State Highway Commission appealed to the circuit court and the trial in the circuit Court resulted in a jury verdict in favor of the…