Legal Opinion
Burford v. Upton
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided September 26, 1960No. 5-2112PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.
This case comes to this court on appeal and cross-appeal from an award of $113,875.00 to appellees, P. C. Upton and wife for certain lands condemned hy the City of Little Bock for a dam site and water reservoir known as Lake Maumelle. The City acquired 15,000 acres in all for this project but only 975.4 acres, the property acquired from the Uptons, is involved in this litigation. The Uptons contend that the amount of damages awarded to them by the City was insufficient and the City, on the other hand, contends that, in effect, it paid them too much damages.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- L. R. Junction Ry. v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. PartainSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
- Patterson Orchard Co. v. Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
- Gurdon & Fort Smith Railroad v. VaughtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Yonts v. Public Service Co. of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pfeifer v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- State Ex Rel. Publicity & Parks Commission v. EarlSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
- Gray v. Ouachita Creek Watershed DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
- Harness v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
- Ark. State Highway Comm. v. HughesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966