COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. PRIEST


387 S.W.2d 302 (1964)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellant, v. James S. PRIEST and Frances Priest, Wife, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 12, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Matthews, Atty. Gen., Wm. A. Lamkin, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Reed D. Anderson, Madisonville, Thomas L. Withers, Henderson, for appellant.

Wm. M. Deep, Henderson, for appellees.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

The appellant Department of Highways seeks reversal of the judgment entered in this condemnation suit; the judgment is for total award of $17,550, pursuant to the jury's verdict.

The claimed errors upon which appellant relies are: (1) The damages are so excessive as to be palpably contrary to the evidence, (2) prejudicial errors were committed in admission of evidence, and (3) the trial court failed to instruct the jury properly.

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