Legal Opinion
Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Colonial Inn, Inc.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1963No. 42465PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
This is an eminent domain proceeding brought by the Mississippi State Highway Commission, appellant, in the County Court, Second District of Bolivar' County, against Colonial Inn, Inc. and other owners of interests in the real property. The jury returned an award of $20,000, but the circuit court, on appeal, ordered a re-mittitur of $10,790, thus allowing Colonial Inn damages of $9,210. From this judgment the Commission has taken a direct appeal, and Colonial Inn a cross appeal.
U. S. Highway 61, running in a north-south direction through the City of Cleveland, is intersected by State Highway…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. HillmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
- Muse v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
- Baker v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
- State Highway Commission v. ChathamMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Womble v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
3Cited by18 opinions
- State Highway Com'n of Miss. v. HavardMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Adcock v. MISSISSIPPI TRANSP. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Miss. St. Hwy. Com'n v. Franklin Cty. TimberMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Dennison v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Mississippi State Highway Commission v. HallMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
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