COMMONWEALTH v. STAMPER


345 S.W.2d 640 (1961)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellant, v. Paul STAMPER et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 10, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., F. D. Curry, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., James J. Shannon, Jr., Dept. of Highways, Frankfort, for appellant.

Carlos B. Pope, Barbourville, James S. Golden and Julian H. Golden, Pineville, for appellees.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

Upon trial of this condemnation suit in the circuit court, following an appeal from the county court, the jury returned a verdict awarding $24,000 for the land taken and $1,000 as damages to the remaining tract. Judgment was entered accordingly. The Commonwealth, Department of Highways, has appealed, contending that the verdict is not supported by sufficient evidence, the amount awarded is excessive, and there were errors in the admission of...

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