Knutson v. Rock County

The following opinion was filed April 15, 1941:

Wickhem, J.

The sole question upon this appeal is whether plaintiffs are entitled to have awarded to them the expenses incurred in proceeding under ch. 32, Stats., to have their damages appraised. The following are the undisputed facts:

Plaintiffs own a farm north of the city of Janesville, and a portion of that farm has been taken for a relocation of United States Highway No. 51 in accordance with orders of the state highway commission. The relocation and the taking was under sec. 83.08, Stats., which in substance provides that when the highway…