Johnson v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jackson, J.:

This is an appeal from the district court’s judgment based upon the jury’s award in a landowner’s appeal in a matter of condemnation by the State Highway Commission under eminent domain. Johnson, the appellant, owns a 240 acre farm lying north of U. S. highway No. 54. In improving the highway by enlarging the right of way, the commission condemned 20.31 acres along the road on the south side of the Johnson farm. The jury’s verdict in the district court awarded Johnson $4,068.36, which verdict was approved by the trial court and for which a…