Ark. State Highway Comm. v. Bryant

Sam- Robinson, Associate Justice.

The Arkansas Highway Commission condemned for highway purposes about one-half acre out of a 23-acre tract belonging to appellee. On the one-half acre there was partially located a combination store building and residence. There was a verdict in the sum of $14,000 in favor of the landowner for damages sustained, and the Highway Department has appealed.

Appellant complains of the action of the trial court in admitting as evidence the cost of relocating and reconstructing the above mentioned building and in not striking from the record the testimony of several…