Ark. State Highway Comm. v. O. & B. Inc.

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

This is an action by appellant, Arkansas State Highway Commission, condemning certain lands in Pulaski County for the relocation and reconstruction of TI. S. Highway 67 between North Little Bock and Jacksonville, Arkansas. The suit involved numerous tracts but the instant appeal concerns only two parcels containing 12.98 acres belonging to the appellees, O. & B., Inc., and H. & B., Inc.

Barney Elias, Baymond Bebsamen and Edward Elias were partners doing business as Statewide Homebuilding Company in April, 1954, when they purchased from Dr. Ewing Nixon, Buth…