State v. Patten

The appellant filed a complaint in the Sullivan Circuit Court to condemn certain real estate belonging to appellees for the purpose of appropriating about five acres of land to widen an already established highway. The complaint was filed in the early part of the year 1930. Appraisers were appointed, and- on May 16, 1930, they filed their report allowing damages in the sum of $49,000. On May 19, 1930, the State filed exceptions to the report. On September 1, 1930, each of appellees filed a pleading denominated a counterclaim, or cross-complaint. On October 10, 1930, a change of venue was…