Commonwealth v. Bartley

STEINFELD, Judge.

For the construction of Audubon Parkway between Owensboro and Henderson the Commonwealth on January 31, 1969, condemned 19-11 acres of the farm of ap-pellees which is located just off Kentucky 54, nine miles west of Owensboro. This severed the land into two tracts, one of 96.46 acres and the other of 2.13 acres. Pursuant to a jury award of $31,400 judgment was entered from which the Commonwealth appeals. It claims that the verdict is excessive and is unsupported by the evidence. We affirm.

The Curdsville-Delaware Road passed along the entire eastern frontage and the southern…