Phillips v. State, Department of Roads & Irrigation

Appellees were the owners of the west half of the west half of Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 22 West of the 6th P. M., Gosper County. A graveled State Highway, No. 283, between Lexington and Elwood was adjacent to and passed by the land of appellees on the west of it. The land was a good, appropriately improved farm and was used for agricultural purposes generally pursued in that area. About half of the land was' irrigated. Appellant appropriated 1.07 acres of the land by condemnation proceedings for use in the reconstruction and improvement of the highway. The area appropriated was…