State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Huff

This is a condemnation proceeding in which the State Highway Commission seeks to acquire.the right-of-way across certain parcels of land for a supplementary State highway. A demurrer to its petition was sustained by the circuit court, resulting-in a final judgment against it. The purpose of this appeal is to have that ruling reviewed.

The petition is conventional in both form and content. After reciting plaintiff’s authority under the Constitution’ and laws of the State to locate, acquire and construct supplementary State highways and bridges, it alleges, among other things, that plaintiff and…