Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Haddix

OSBORNE, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from a judgment of the circuit court awarding the landowners $18,500 for less than one-fourth acre of land.1 The entire tract contained 2.29 acres. It lies between old highway 15 and the Kentucky River south of Jackson. Located on the lot is a brick-veneer residence facing the highway. The portion of the lot where the residence is located is two feet below the level of the old existing road. Just to the rear of the house, the land drops off sharply. The land behind the house is from three to ten feet below the level of the old road. The…