Legal Opinion
Sturgill v. Commonwealth, Department of Highways
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 13, 1964PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
In this condemnation proceeding appellants sought to enjoin the Commonwealth (Department of Highways) from taking a part of their land for use as an access road. The trial court denied the injunction and the correctness of this ruling is before us.
Appellants’ property is situated somewhat southwest of the intersection of the New-town and New Circle Roads in Fayette County. The Newtown Road runs north and south; the New Circle Road east and west. These are both heavily traveled highways. The Department of Highways prepared a comprehensive plan for the construction of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chesapeake Stone Co. v. MorelandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Luke v. Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. BurchettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Mueller v. Supervisors of CourtlandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Road District No. 4 v. FraileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Prater v. City Of BurnsideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Prater v. City of BurnsideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Washington Park, Inc. AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- City of Owensboro v. McCormickKentucky Supreme Court · 1979
- God's Center Foundation, Inc. v. Lexington Fayette Urban County GovernmentCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2002
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