MISS. STATE HIGH. COMM. v. JONES

No. 42000.

242 Miss. 35 (1961)

134 So.2d 155

MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION v. JONES et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 6, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.B. Amis, Jr., D.M. Anderson, Newton, for appellant.

Snow, Covington & Shows, Meridian, for appellees.


LEE, P.J.

The Mississippi State Highway Commission sought to condemn a right of way for interstate highway No. 20 across the lands of H.T. Jones and wife. The eminent domain court, with a view by the jury before construction, fixed the damages at $9,500. On appeal by the Commission, the circuit court jury, after a view during construction, awarded $11,000. From the judgment entered, the Commission appealed.

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