Arkansas State Highway Commission v. McKown

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

This is a highway condemnation, case. Appellant, Arkansas State Highway Commission, condemned in fee 23.13 acres from a total ownership by appellees of approximately 240 acres, involving the taking of a strip of land across the property dividing it into two residuals. The land north and west of the highway facility contained 154.36 acres, and that south and east of the facility contained 62.5 acres which were landlocked by the taking. On trial, W.S. McKown, who, together with his wife, is an appellee, testified to damages of $12,000 and his expert witness…