Central Kentucky Natural Gas Co. v. Long

STANLEY, Commissioner.

This is a proceeding to condemn an easement for a gas pipe line over a 129-acre tract owned by Chester, Oren, Jane and Pauline Long. KRS 278.502, 416.230 et seq. As is usually the case, the issue was what is fair compensation for the easement and for incidental damages to the remainder of the tract. The easement, or right of way, is 50 feet wide and 2,077 feet long and embraces 2.38 acres. The county court commissioners made an award of $1,326 to the owners as “the value of the use of the occupation of the land” to be taken. They awarded nothing for incidental damages to…