Housing Authority v. Amsler

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Petitioner, the Housing Authority of the City of North Little Rock, in an eminent domain proceeding, instituted its complaint in the Pulaski County Circuit Court for the purpose of acquiring title to a certain parcel of land, such land belonging to the Arkansas Transportation Company, Inc., a domestic corporation. It was alleged in complaint that the land was necessary (Emphasis added.) for public use in the Authority’s undertaking of constructing low-cost housing, and the complaint set out that the appraised value of said land was $13,500.00. Arkansas…