Legal Opinion
Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 30, 1978No. 77-399PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
The Arkansas State Highway Commission filed a condemnation lawsuit in the Ouachita County Circuit Court to condemn 15.67 acres of land in fee and .66 acre for a temporary easement, all owned by the heirs of Paul Barnes, deceased. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Barnes heirs for $23,500.00.
The commission alleges two errors on appeal: the trial court erred in permitting a witness to use the value of a lease in determining the before value of the land when comparable sales were available; and, the trial court erred in not striking the value testimony of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Housing Authority of Little Rock v. RochelleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
- Lataille v. Housing Authority of City of WoonsocketSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. PersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
3Cited by4 opinions
- Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority v. Kansas University &, Endowment Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Pulaski Investment Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Lone Star Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1982
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. WardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979