STATE v. McMURTRY

No. 7453.

292 S.W.2d 947 (1956)

STATE of Missouri ex rel. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Dan McMURTRY and Alpha McMurtry, Defendants-Appellants.

Springfield Court of Appeals, Missouri.

July 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green & Green, West Plains, for appellants.

Robert L. Hyder, Ralph H. Duggins, Jefferson City, Richard D. Moore, West Plains, for respondent.


McDOWELL, Presiding Judge.

This is an action in condemnation brought in the Circuit Court of Howell County, Missouri, to acquire an easement across defendants' 280 acre farm for the purpose of constructing supplementary state highway O in Howell County. Commissioners appointed by the court reported damages in the sum of $300. Exceptions were filed by defendants which were tried before a jury and a verdict returned for $275. Defendants appealed.

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