Merrin v. De Soto County

Citations

• 110 Miss. 254
• 70 So. 348

Syllabus

<p>1. Eminent Domain. Alteration of highway. Damages to abutting owners. Set-off of benefits.</p> <p>Where in altering a public highway it was lowered to such a depth that it made it necessary for plaintiff to construct a new approach from the highway to his residence, he was entitled to recover at least the cost of constructing such new approach.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>In such case the county could not offset plaintiff’s damages by the benefits accruing to plaintiff because of the improvement of the highway, where such benefits were such as were received by the general public and no more.</p>