Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Steen

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

The Arkansas Highway Commission asserts that the judgment awarding the appellees $4,750 as compensation for the taking by eminent domain of 5.01 acres of land for construction on Highway 65 should be reversed because of the failure of the circuit judge to strike the testimony of one of the landowners and of a real estate broker who testified for appellees. Appellant also contends that the verdict is excessive and unsupported by substantial evidence. Since the alleged lack of substantial evidence is based upon the elimination of the testimony of these two witnesses,…