Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Wilson

CLAY, Commissioner.

In this condemnation suit to acquire land for highway purposes, the jury awarded the landowners $39,000 for the *491taking of approximately 7 acres of land. The principal objection raised on this appeal is that the amount is excessive.

Appellees owned a tract of about 37. acres at the junction of U. S'. 62 and Kentucky Highway 86. This land had a sub- . stantial value for commercial purposes, particularly the corner at the junction of the two highways. This corner will be taken and the tract will be divided by the new highway. On the land taken was a modern residence, a machine…