Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. Williams

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority under permissible statutes started a condemnation proceeding in the district court of Lincoln county, Oklahoma, to appropriate 19.55 acres of land out of an 80-acre tract owned by Kirby O. and Margaret N. Williams. Upon notice to defendants the judge of the district court appointed appraiser to view the land and assess the damages to defendants for the land taken and consequential damages to the remainder of the defendants’ land. The commissioners awarded defendants the sum of $5,000 damages which plaintiff paid into court for defendants’ benefit. Plaintiff,…