Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Frierson

RODGERS, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Pearl River County, Mis*458sissippi, awarding appellee, Thomas L. Frierson, $2,250.00 compensation for land taken in condemnation proceedings by appellant, Mississippi State Highway Commission.

The Mississippi State Highway Commission commenced condemnation proceedings on January 28, 1969, for the purpose of relocating a portion of Mississippi Highway No. 43 on .14 acres of a total 3.6 acres of the appellees’ land. The land taken was a portion of the front yard of appel-lees’ home, reducing the yard from 135 feet to 100…