State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Beldon

MR. JUSTICE JOHN C. HARRISON

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal by the State Highway Commission from a jury verdict rendered in a condemnation action. The taking consisted of 61.4 acres for the construction of a highway and 7.7 acres for construction permits and easements. The condemned land is included within a ranch located a short distance east of the community of Melrose, Montana. The new interstate highway crosses through the ranch from north to south for a distance of approximately one mile and roughly bisects the ranch. The jury awarded compensation in the amount of…