Arkansas State Highway Comm'n v. Diper

Frank Holt, Justice.

In this condemnation proceeding a jury awarded appellees $15,000 for a strip of their land, used for commercial purposes, which was taken by appellant as additional right-of-way for U. S. Highway No. 65 in Damascus. From a judgment on that verdict comes this appeal in which appellant asserts several points for reversal. We first consider the contention that the trial court erred in permitting improper voir dire examination of appellant’s expert witnesses.

In the presentation of their case, appellees adduced expert testimony to verify their claim for damages. In an attempt…