Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Aultman

LEE, Justice,

for the Court:

The Mississippi State Highway Commission instituted proceedings against Wilmer L. Aultman and Elizabeth Aultman, owners, Daughtrey-Hughes, Inc., lessee, and Dynamic Industries, Inc., sublessee, to condemn 0.09 acres of land in Covington County. From a judgment in the Eminent Domain Court entering an additur of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or granting a new trial to Daughtrey-Hughes, Inc., the Commission appeals.

*1326The jury returned a verdict for all parties in the aggregate sum of fifteen thousand five hundred ninety-four dollars and twenty-six cents…