State ex rel. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission v. Conley Development Co.

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Conley Development Co. appeals from a judgment in a jury-tried condemnation case. The land involved is owned by Conley and is a vacant parcel located within a high-quality residential subdivision. The subdivision contains much common ground including a moderate sized lake, parks, an island, and paths. Each owner of a lot in the subdivision has an undivided interest in the common lands.

On appeal Conley raises only one contention — that the trial court erred in refusing to admit into evidence a series of photographs showing some of the common grounds and residences within…