Ark. State Hwy. Comm. v. Thomas

J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.

This is an eminent domain action instituted by the Arkansas State Highway Commission to condemn certain lands owned and leased by appellees, Louis Thomas and wife. Mr. Thomas operated a cattle farm and business composed of approximately 559.51 acres, of which approximately 204 acres were leased from W. R. Hughes, the owner, and 28 additional acres owned outright by appellees, making a total of 232 acres which were located on the east side of the Saline River, and the remainder, (of the 559.51 acre farm) approximately 327.51 acres, owned outright by…