Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Kennedy

Frank Holt, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding in which the state acquired 11.02 acres of land belonging to appellees. This was necessary for the construction of a controlled access highway which bisects appellees’ 137.5 acre tract of land. The landowners estimated their damages at $45,000 ($75,000 value before the taking and $30,000 after). Their expert value witness placed the damages at $35,300 ($67,100 value before the taking and 31,800 after). Appellant’s only witness estimated $14,750 as the landowners’ total damages ($47,500 value before the' taking and $32,750 after). The jury…