Denver Joint Stock Land Bank v. Board of County Commissioners

This proceeding was instituted by defendants in error, hereinafter referred to as petitioners, to condemn for public highway purposes certain land belonging to named parties, hereinafter designated as respondents. The tract of land involved consisted of a cattle ranch in excess of 4,000 acres, located in the eastern portion of Elbert county. The tract sought to be taken by petitioners comprises 41.76 acres. The proposed public highway created a division of a one-unit cattle ranch. The issue of compensation and damages was tried to a jury, which found the value of the land actually taken to be…