Arizona State Land Department v. State Ex Rel. Herman

HOLOHAN, Justice.

The Arizona State Highway Department brought an action to condemn for highway purposes certain lands administered by the Arizona State Land Department. Judgment was entered fixing just compensation for the land taken, and the Land Department appealed. Division One of the Court of Appeals affirmed, State Land Department v. State ex rel. Herman, 23 Ariz.App. 78, 530 P.2d 1111 (1975). We granted the petition of the State Land Department for review. The opinion of the Court of Appeals is vacated, and the judgment of the superior court is reversed.

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