STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER v. BELL


167 S.E.2d 127 (1969)

209 Va. 769

STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER of Virginia v. S. J. BELL.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 28, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Stotts, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., Kelly E. Miller, Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellant.

John T. Hazel, Jr., Fairfax (Hazel, Beckhorn & Hanes, Fairfax, on the brief), for appellee.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J. and BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON and HARRISON, JJ.


CARRICO, Justice.

This appeal involves the question of the measure of compensation to be applied where the State Highway Commissioner changes the official design of a highway project, necessitating the taking of a second parcel of land from the same landowner, and such second parcel has been enhanced in value by reason of the original project.

On October 9, 1964, the Highway Commissioner acquired title to the first parcel of land when he filed in the clerk...

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