Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Richards

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

The appellant, Arkansas State Highway Commission, proceeding under its powers of eminent domain, condemned a right-of-way through a 65-acre airport owned by appellee, Mike Richards. The jury awarded Richards $50,000 as damages; and on appeal appellant argues only two points, being: (1) “The verdict is excessive in that there is no substantial evidence to support the verdict”; and (2) “The Court erred in not granting plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict of $23,250 at the close of the testimony.” We consider these two points together.

The Court submitted…