Delancy v. State

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

The Chicot County Circuit Court issued a permanent injunction that required Appellant Stanley K. Delancy to remove a herd of elk under his control from the State of Arkansas or slaughter and dispose of them by December 31, 2002. On appeal, Mr. Delancy contends that there is insufficient evidence to support the injunction, and that the circuit court’s order constituted a taking that requires just compensation under Article 2, § 22 of the Arkansas Constitution. We find no error and affirm.

In July 2001, the Southeast Arkansas Levee District granted Mr. Delancy a…