Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Benson

EDWARD P. HILL, Judge.

Appellees were awarded judgment, pursuant to a verdict of $6,000 for 3.767 acres condemned for use in the construction of the Pennyrile Parkway, a limited-access highway. Landlocked by the taking is a small tract containing 0.826 of an acre.

Appellees’ farm consisted of 37 acres before the taking and is situated east of U.S. 41. No improvements were taken. Ap-pellees’ access has not been materially impaired except for the small tract landlocked.

County court judgment was $4,000, from which both condemnor and the landowners appealed to the circuit court;

Appellant urges that…