Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Wood
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 5, 1964PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Judge.
In this condemnation suit involving 132 acres, the jury allowed the land owners, Arthur Wood and Beulah Wood, his wife, $11,000 for the land taken, consisting of 33.86 acres, whereas the highest value placed on this property by any witness was $9311.50. Appellees argue that such a jury finding is not reversible error, since the whole amount awarded for both the land taken and the damages to the adjacent property is within the limits of the evidence introduced.
In Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Treadway, Ky., 346 S.W.2d 296, the jury found $10,000 as damages to the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- City of Ashland v. QueenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Smick v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Hutcherson v. Louisville & N. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Greenup County v. RedmondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. PriestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Tharp v. Urban Renewal & Community Development AgencyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ClaypoolCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Mary Potts Hagyard BurnsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
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