Alexander v. State Highway Commn

It appears that in January of 1959 the State of Montana purchased certain real property in Mineral County from the owners. Upon the tract of land purchased there was a cement batching plant owned by the plaintiff. Following purchase of the land a dispute arose between plaintiff and the State Highway Commission as to whether or not plaintiff had an interest in the land for which defendant State was obligated - Page 95 to reimburse him. In June of 1960, the defendant State brought a quiet title action concerning the real property and plaintiff was joined as a defendant. Following trial of that case it was adjudged that the State was the owner of the property "subject to a claim against said property in favor of Dee W. Alexander in the amount of the fair market value of the concrete mixing plant as it existed on said property as of June 1, 1960."