TAYLOR v. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Nos. 40,781 and 40,875

182 Kan. 397 (1958)

320 P.2d 832

DORA ELIZABETH TAYLOR and HENRY W. TAYLOR, Appellees, v. THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 25, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance M. Achterberg, of Topeka, argued the cause, and W. B. Kirk-patrick, assistant attorney general, and J.V. Severe, of Ashland, were with her on the briefs for the appellant.

Robert M. Baker, of Ashland, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ROBB, J.:

The state highway commission commenced an eminent domain proceeding to condemn land, including three adjoining tracts belonging to appellees, for the purpose of widening and realigning U.S. highway 283 north of Englewood. Appellees, the landowners, appealed from the award of the court-appointed appraisers and the jury returned a verdict in excess of that award. The...

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