1907

Williamson v. Read

Supreme Court of Virginia

106 Va. 453, 56 S.E. 174

Landowners had 360 acre farm on the border of Roanoke City. County supervisors wanted to extend road through her property for future development. Report approved by circuit court took 3.4 acres for $600, and nothing for residue damage because the peculiar benefits derived by the landowners greatly exceeded any damages to the remaining property. Supreme Court reversed and remanded. While the public road would be of great public convenience, nothing in the record showed that any benefit was bestowed on landowners. The inadequate damage award to the residue was attributable to the failure to consider and weigh the evidence that no special benefits derived that were peculiar to the farm.

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