Legal Opinion
Rounsaville v. Arkansas State Highway Commission
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 13, 1975No. 75-76PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. Fred Jones, Justice.
This is an appeal by Hoyt Rounsaville and his wife from a circuit court judgment for damages to the Rounsaville land following condemnation by the appellee Arkansas State Highway Commission in connection with the acquisition of right-of-way for Interstate 540 in Van Burén, Crawford County, Arkansas.
The appellants owned an 80 acre tract of land on the outskirts of Van Burén and the appellee took fee title to .13 acres by condemnation and deposited $50 into the registry of the court as just compensation. The appellant owners prayed damages in the amount of $20,000. A jury…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. 25.406 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- People Ex Rel. Dept. of Public Works v. DonovanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- United States v. 5139.5 Acres of Land, in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, S. C., Tract No. D-308Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
- Stewart v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Nelson v. BusbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. SchellCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1985
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. SchellCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1985