State v. Wall

This condemnation proceeding was originally filed by the state in the Probate Court of Coosa County on August 11, 1975. The property owners (Walls) appealed the probate court award to the circuit court on September 29, 1975.

The parties stipulated, and the trial court entered a pretrial order so stating, that the state had a right to condemn the land and rights in lands sought to be condemned, and that the only issue in the proceeding was the amount of compensation to which the property owners were entitled.

This issue was tried to a jury which returned a verdict in favor of the property owners…