Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Baker

This was a proceeding by the Mississippi State Highway Commission to condemn a right-of-way across the lands of J. O. Baker and Wife for Interstate Highway No. 59, a limited access highway. The jury in the eminent domain court fixed the damages at the sum of $11,000. On appeal by the Commission, the circuit court jury awarded $14,000. From the judgment entered thereon, the Commission appealed.

The Bakers owned 120 acres of land in a somewhat irregular shape, as described on the map introduced in evidence. They had lived on this place for about twenty-five years in a comfortable home, with…