Runyan v. Clark County

Paul Ward, Justice.

In this litigation Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Runyan seek to be recompensed for the taking of a right-of-way over their forty acres of land.

On November 9, 1963 Mr. Runyan agreed in writing to give Clark County, free of charge, the right to improve Highway No. 84 which crossed the said land. Pursuant thereto the Arkansas State Highway Commission, cooperating with the county judge, proceeded to enter upon said land and began working.

On November 12,1963 Mrs. Runyan wrote the county judge and the Commission, notifying them she had an interest in the land, and that she was demanding…