Ark. State Highway Comm. v. Cook

In 1940 the state highway department constructed a paved highway across the appellee’s land, leading to the Greenville bridge. The acquisition of the right of way was evidenced by a county court condemnation order, which described the public easement and required that any aggrieved landowner present his claim for compensation within one year. Ark. Stats. 1947, § 76-917. The easement condemned across the appellee’s land was in part 100 feet wide and in part 110 feet wide. The appellee was paid $600 for her crop damage, hut she did not ask to be paid for the easement that was taken.

In 1958 the…