Proceedings for Condemnation of Private Property for Sixth Street Expressway v. National Engineering & Manufacturing Co.

SPERRY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by the lessee of certain property from a verdict and judgment growing out of condemnation of said property by the City of Kansas City, for con struction of Sixth Street Expressway, and comes to this court by transfer from the Supreme Court.

The property consisted of what is referred to in the record as tract 63, located at 519 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri. It has a front of 52 feet and a depth of 154 feet. The front portion of the tract was occupied by a three story and basement, concrete building, 52 feet x 70 feet, with a wooden balcony on the…