Legal Opinion
City of El Dorado v. Kidwell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided September 23, 1963No. 5-3025PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.
This is an eminent domain proceeding. The City of El Dorado filed action in the Circuit Court, seeking to take a strip of ground 10 feet wide for an out fall sewer line. The strip went through the appellees ’ lands for a considerable distance. In their answer to the condemnation proceeding, the appellees (Mr. and Mrs. Kidwell) stated:
“Further answering, the defendants state that the sewer line described in the Complaint is not for public purposes and will not be constructed by the City of El Dorado, but rather for the sole benefit of the owners and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Burton v. WardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
- Woollard v. Arkansas State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
- Shane v. DicksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Cloth v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Ozark Coal Co. v. Pennsylvania Anthracite RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ray Edwards and Louise Edwards, His Wife, Individually, and on Behalf of a Class Similarly Situated v. Arkansas Power & Light CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Public Service Co. of Colorado v. ShakleeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Linder v. Arkansas Midstream Gas Services Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2010
- Smith v. Arkansas Midstream Gas Services Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2010
- Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports2005
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