City of Osceola v. Whistle

410 S.W.2d 393 (1966)

CITY OF OSCEOLA, et al., Appellants,

v.

Stella C. WHISTLE et al., Appellees.

No. 5-4133.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 12, 1966.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1967.

Mitchell D. Moore, Osceola, and Smith, Williams, Friday & Bowen, by Herschel H. Friday, Little Rock, for appellants.

Marcus Evrard and Oscar Fendler, Blytheville, for appellees.

GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The single question here is whether the city of Osceola has the power to condemn land beyond its city limits as a right-of-way for an electric transmission line. The chancellor held that the power does not exist…