Creighton v. State

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

The State condemned for highway purposes 87.6 acres of land out of the Creigh-tons’ 1912 acre ranch, thereby cutting the remaining ranch into two parts. The east end of the ranch and the principal improvements are within the city of Big Spring and the west end is about 2½ miles outside the city limits. The Creightons have been operating a registered cattle ranch for many years on said tract with their home and nearly all improvements on the east end. The condemnation leaves 453 acres on the east side of the highway and the remainder on the west. The ranch is permanently…