Searcy v. State Highway Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action whereby the state highway commission condemned ground for highway construction purposes. The landowner appealed from the award made by the appraisers. A *710•greater amount than was allowed by the appraisers was allowed by the district court. The highway commission appeals from that judgment.

The land condemned is 1.5 acres, which comprised a part of a five-acre tract just outside the city of Tribune. The tract was bordered on the east by state highway 27 and on the north by high'way 9,6. The land taken was a strip off each side…