Legal Opinion
Decker v. City of Somerset
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided May 15, 1992No. Nos. 91-CA-1328-MR, 91-CA-1329-MR and 91-CA-1330 MRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDonald, Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal concerning the condemnation of private property owned by the appellants, Dora E. Decker, Pauline Decker and Emma Pierce. Appel-lee, City of Somerset, commenced the suit as the condemning authority under the Eminent Domain Act, KRS Chapter 416, in conjunction with statutory provisions KRS 82.105, KRS 82.110 and KRS 82.180.
After filing the suit, the City amended its petition and pled KRS Chapter 58 as additional statutory authority for the City’s right to condemn.
The properties condemned are not within the city limits of Somerset, and this fact…
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