Warren County v. Rand

Citations

• 88 Miss. 395

Syllabus

<p>Highways. Streets. Change of grade. Abutting oimers. Damages.' Constitution 1890, see. 17.</p> <p>In an action for damages to abutting property caused by a change of grade in a highway the measure of damages is the difference in the market value of the property before and after the change, excluding benefits accruing to plaintiff in common with the general public, to be ascertained by considering the location of the property, its adaptability, the uses to which it was put, and the effect of the change on its accessibility.</p>