COLUMBIA COUNTY v. NELSON


516 P.2d 100 (1973)

COLUMBIA COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Oregon, Respondent, v. Clifford W. and Leola C. NELSON, Husband and Wife, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Williamson, St. Helens, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Williamson & Whipple, St. Helens.

Robert A. Lucas, Dist. Atty., St. Helens, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and THORNTON, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

Plaintiff county brought this condemnation proceeding against defendants to acquire in fee simple a strip of land 20 feet wide along the south side of defendant's property for the purpose of widening an existing county road. Defendants in their answer alleged that the value of the property taken was $680 and that they had suffered consequential or severance damage of $2,500 to the remainder of their property.

Plaintiff's evidence was that...

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