West Virginia Department of Highways v. Woods

This appeal involves three eminent domain proceedings consolidated for trial. Having reviewed the record, the petition for appeal and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the final order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County (the “trial court”).

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The appellant, the West Virginia Department of Highways, instituted these eminent domain proceedings to obtain the title to several parcels of vacant land totalling 10.362 acres in Cabell County, owned by W.A. “Red” Dawson and Carol W. Dawson, his wife, the appellees. The subject property lies on State Route 152 at 5th Street, near the City of…