Legal Opinion

Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Southard

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 28, 1969PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.

Preston Southard et al. received a verdict of $6,656.01 for the surface owners and $27,657.31 for the owners of the coal under the land against the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, in a condemnation proceeding. The Department appeals from the judgment entered thereon and assigns several errors.

The appellant complains that the instructions given were not in conformity with the rule announced in Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Priest, Ky., 387 S.W.2d 302, which requires the jury to be instructed to find the before and after values of the land…

2Cases cited14 opinions

Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. GearhartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Cardinal Hill Nursery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. PriestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
Gulf Interstate Gas Company v. GarvinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963

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3Cited by1 opinion

Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SpillmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1973