Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District v. Towne Motel, Inc.

This is an action for inverse condemnation brought by the appellee, Towne Motel, Inc. against the appellant, Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District under Burns’ Ind. Stat. Anno. § 3-1711 (1946 Repl.) The appellee claims that the appellant took part of its land in the building of a levee without first bringing a condemnation action therefor or securing the agreement of the appellee.

The trial court, after a hearing, made a finding that there was a “taking” of the land of the appellee as a result of the construction of a flood wall by the appellant, and appointed appraisers to determine…