State ex rel. State Highway Commission v. Franchise Realty Interstate Corp.

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Proceeding in condemnation for highway purposes. Landowners Roger Knapp and Joan A. Knapp excepted to commissioners’ award and jury fixed their damages at $15,-500.00. Condemnor Missouri State Highway Commission appeals.

In this court issues involve the propriety of considering “spatter” damages in post-taking valuation of respondents’ property and refusal of trial court to give withdrawal instruction on cost of removal of improvements on the property.

The highway project resulting in this action was the widening of U.S. Route 169, known as the “Belt Highway” on…