Legal Opinion
Pickens County v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 16, 1940No. 6 Div. 571PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The proceeding was for condemnation of land for a public highway. The only question presented is as to the amount of damages as compensation for the land taken for such right-of-way.
On appeal to the circuit court from an order of the probate court condemning land for a right-of-way the trial is de novo. Code, § 7492; Alabama Power Co. v. Henson, 237 Ala. 561, 187 So. 718.
The proper rule for the admeasurement of damages and compensation for taking of land for right-of-way to construct a public highway is the value of the land actually taken and consequent damage to adjoining…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hodge v. JoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- McRea v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Alabama Central Railroad v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Pryor v. Limestone CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Alabama Power Co. v. HensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Alabama Power Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- Southern Electric Generating Co. v. LeibacherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Morgan County v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Southern Electric Generating Company v. LanceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Blount County v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
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