Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Gibson

HILL, Judge.

The Commonwealth appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a verdict for $5,-600 for 7.82 acres of land taken and $7,900 for damages to the remainder of appellees’ farm which contained 57.69 acres before the taking. The land sought to be condemned, near Clarkson, was to be and has by now been used in the construction through Grayson County of the Western Kentucky Parkway, a limited access toll road.

Appellant complains (1) incompetent evidence was permitted, and (2) that the verdict is not supported by the evidence.

The appellees were permitted to introduce evidence of the sale of…