EMERSON v. MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

No. 44782.

208 So.2d 441 (1968)

James Y. EMERSON, Jr. v. MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh L. Bailey, Rupert Ringold, Winona, for appellant.

William Liston, Winona, for appellee.


RODGERS, Justice.

This is an eminent domain suit filed by the Mississippi State Highway Commission against James Y. Emerson, Jr. in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

The appellant owns 209.41 acres of farm land on which he raises cattle and grows crops. The land sought to be acquired is near the center of his pasture. The Mississippi State Highway Commission (hereinafter called Highway Commission) had previously negotiated...

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