Ahrens v. Harris

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant H. C. Ahrens, Jr., the owner of lands in sections 30, 31 and 32, T. 6 N., R. 12 W., brought this action against appellees Monnie Ruth Harris and Jim and Peggy Harris, husband and wife, to lay off a private road pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. § 76-110 (Repl. 1957), across a seven acre tract owned by Jim Harris, subject to the homestead and dower rights of his mother. The county court denied appellant’s application for lack of necessity. A circuit court jury also found adversely to appellant on the issue of necessity. For reversal appellant here contends that the…