Farr v. Williams

Legge, Justice.

Appellant, acting for himself and the other devisees of the estate of W. B. Farr, owners of a lot with a store building thereon at the intersection of two state highways, leased to respondent the building and part of the lot adjacent thereto. The State Highway Department, desiring to widen one of these highways, condemned the major portion of the leased lot, including the part on which the store building was located. Appellant and his co-owners, and respondent as lessee, were made parties to the condemnation proceeding; appellant and respondent attended it; and the board of…