Sauvageau v. Hjelle

KNUDSON, Judge.

This is an appeal by Walter R. Hjelle, the State Highway Commissioner [hereinafter Commissioner], from the judgment in a condemnation proceeding brought by the Commissioner to acquire certain land for the right of way for Interstate Highway 29.

The Commissioner sought to acquire a right of way in the W-[4 NW-J4 of Section 14 and to take immediate possession thereof by making an offer to purchase 24.11 acres of land from brothers George D. and Francis Sauvageau, depositing in the office of the clerk of the district court of Cass County the amount of such offer, $8,764.00, as…