State Highway Commissioner v. Jones

This case involves condemnation proceedings originating in St. Clair County. The State highway commissioner, appellee herein, held a hearing for determining necessity for taking of part of appellants’ property and other contested parcels for improvement of ITS Highway 25, by order dated May 14,1962.

August 28, 1962, a petition was filed by appellee in the circuit court requesting an order appointing commissioners to determine damages to be awarded to owners of all the parcels including the land of appellants designated therein as parcel C-7, pursuant to CL 1948, § 213.171 et seq. (Stat Ann…