Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Pearrow

When the Highway Commission takes a portion of a person’s land, the measure of compensation is the difference between the market value of the whole tract before the taking and the market value of the remainder after the taking. Arkansas Highway Commission v. Bryant, 233 Ark. 841, 349 S.W. 2d 349 (1961).

The abstract of testimony in the brief of the Arkansas Highway Commission in the instant case contains the following:

Q. With these comparables in mind, what price, then did you assess to the subject property?

A. Due to research of these comparables, and market study, market surveys made at the…