Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Geeslin

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an eminent domain case involving the taking by the Arkansas Highway Commission, for Interstate 40 right-of-way, a 16.72 acre strip of land running northeast and southwest across the north 80 acres of Mr. Geeslin’s 440 acre tract of land in Conway County, Arkansas.

Mr. Geeslin testified that the highest and best use of his land was for livestock farming; that it was worth $300 per acre before the taking and $200 per acre after the taking. He testified that his entire land had been damaged in the amount of $58,263 because of the taking. Mr. George Lyford testified…