COMMONWEALTH, DEPT. OF HYS. v. FARMERS LIVE. SALES


441 S.W.2d 777 (1969)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellant, v. FARMERS LIVESTOCK SALES, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 30, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., H. C. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Don Duff, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Highways, Frankfort, Clifford B. Latta, Prestonsburg, Edmond H. Tackett, Pikeville, Paul E. Hunley, Dept. of Highways, Frankfort, for appellant.

Eldred E. Adams, Louisa, John W. McKenzie, Ashland, for appellee.


STEINFELD, Judge.

This is a highway condemnation case (KRS Chapter 177) to acquire an entire tract of business property contiguous to the western city limits of Louisa in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Claiming that trial errors resulted in an excessive verdict the Commonwealth appeals from the judgment entered thereon. We affirm.

In October 1954 the condemnee purchased 2.4 acres located on the corner of a county road and a city street. Shortly thereafter it constructed...

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