Board of Park Commissioners v. Fitch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jackson, J.:

The Board of Park Commissioners of the city of Wichita began a proceeding to condemn a piece of real estate belonging to the appellees Fitch in February, 1956. The landowners being dissatisfied with the appraisement thereof appealed to the district court. In the trial in the district court, the jury rendered a verdict finding that the value of the land condemned amounted to $50,000. Appellant appealed to this court from the verdict of the jury and from the order of the district court overruling its motion for a new trial. The landowners…