Lawrence v. Town of Stonewall

HAWKINS, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

The appellants challenged the Town of Stonewall’s petition to add an additional use to land previously condemned by the town. The Special Court of Eminent Domain in Clarke County overruled the appellants’ motion to dismiss the town’s petition. We affirm.

FACTS

The appellants owned a 28.2-acre tract along the Chickasawhay River which the Town of Stonewall condemned to expand their sewage system. On March 3, 1984, the circuit court of Clarke County awarded the appellants $18,550 and condemned the 28.2 acres to the town.

On July 19, 1985, the town filed a…