Arkansas-Missouri Power Co. v. Sain

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

This is the appeal of a right of way condemnation case from the Lawrence County Circuit Court. The appellant; Arkansas-Missouri Power Company, condemned seven acres through a farm owned by the appellees, John Franklin Sain III, and others, for the purpose of obtaining an easement for a transmission line. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for the appellees for $10,000.00.

The appellant alleges three errors on appeal: the court refused to strike the testimony of the expert witness of the appellees; there was no substantial evidence as to the before and after value of…