Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Adkins
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 3, 1965PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALMORE, Judge.
This is a highway condemnation case in which the Commonwealth appeals from a judgment entered on a verdict awarding the appellees $10,000 as the diminution in value of their land by reason of the taking of 2.9 acres outright and a permanent easement over an additional .15 of an acre.
There is a conflict in the evidence as to whether the whole tract before the taking amounted to a total of 36 acres as called for by the deed or 20.58 acres as calculated by the highway department. However, it is of no importance, because regardless of how much land is left it is conceded that only…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Cardinal Hill Nursery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DarchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CaudillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarlisleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. RosenblattCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BrumfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DotsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. JentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975
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