Legal Opinion
Terhune v. Gorham
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 27, 1928PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge McCandless
Reversing.
The county court of Mercer county instituted condemnation proceedings against H. C. Terhune to procure a portion of his land adjoining the Louisville and Crab Orchard turnpike, a state highway, for the purpose of widening that highway. In the meantime the state highway commission contracted with Ben W. Gorham & Co. for the construction of the highway, and, without waiting*, for a termination of the condemnation proceedings, the latter company undertook the construction of the road. Following this Terhune sued Gorham & Co. in trespass, alleging…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Adams & Sullivan v. SengelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Harlan County v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railway Co. v. WareCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Muhlenberg County v. RayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Bushart v. County of FultonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
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3Cited by11 opinions
- City of Ashland v. QueenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Wadsworth Electric Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Breathitt County v. HudsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Blair v. City of PikevilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Terhune v. Ben W. Gorham CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
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