Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Garland

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appellant Department of Highways seeks to reverse the judgment for $14,000 rendered in behalf of appellees in this condemnation action. To this end four points are presented by appellant: (1) Appellee Beckham Garland, owner of the land, was one of three jury commissioners who selected the names for jury service for the term at which the trial occurred; (2) prejudicial error was committed by the court’s failure to admit photographs of the improvements which had been situated on the condemned property; (3) the trial court erred in refusing to strike certain evidence…