State Ex Rel. Road Commission v. Woolley

WADE, Justice.

The State Road Commission brought condemnation proceedings against Frank A. Woolley and his wife, who are the respondents herein, to acquire lands owned by them for use in connection with the construction of a highway project. This appeal is by the State Road Commission from a judgment based on a jury’s verdict awarding the respondents Woolley the sum of $20,000 for the land taken from them.

The land taken was a tract containing approximately 77 acres located between U. S. Highway 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad right of way. It is a long, narrow strip varying in width from…