HUMPHRIES v. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

No. 45,083

201 Kan. 544 (1968)

442 P.2d 475

IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION APPEAL OF JACK M. HUMPHRIES and VIRGINIA L. HUMPHRIES, Appellants, v. THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF KANSAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 8, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clinton C. Marker, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Terence S. Leek, of Topeka, was with him on the brief for appellants.

James D. Waugh, of Topeka, argued the cause, and David Craig, Robert L. Webb, Ralph W. Oman, Philip E. Buzick, William B. McElhenny, James L. Grimes, Jr., Donald J. Horttor, Terry L. Bullock, all of Topeka, and John H. Morse, assistant attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

The landowners have appealed from an award of a jury in a eminent domain proceeding and contend the district court erred in the admission of evidence, and that the verdict was grossly inadequate and contrary to the evidence.

In early 1962, the landowners purchased a short "80" consisting of 76 acres for $13,500. The property was unimproved and is located...

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