Ark. State Highway Comm. v. Webster

Frank Holt, Associate Justice.

The appellant, Arkansas State Highway Commission, brought this action in an eminent domain proceeding against Rufus Webster and Pearl Webster, appellees, for the acquisition of a fee simple title to .12 of an acre of their land for the use and purpose of widening an existing hard-surface highway. This land was part of a tract of 1.58 acres owned by the appellees. Upon a jury trial the verdict resulted in favor of the appellees and their damages were assessed in the sum of $2,250.00.

On appeal, the appellant contends that the trial court committed reversible error…