Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Hayes

HILL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $11,750 awarded appellees by a jury for thirty-four acres taken by appellant out of appellee’s farm for use in construction of the Western Kentucky Turnpike, a toll road. The farm contained 124.5 acres before the taking.

Appellant complains of the ruling of the trial court on the admission and rejection of evidence and contends the judgment is excessive.

Before getting into the evidence complained of, the following pertinent facts may be uesful in bringing the situation into focus. The farm is located on a gravel road known as the Liberty Church…