Independence County v. Lester

This is an action by Desha Lester, the appellee, against Independence County, the appellant, to restrain the latter from taking possession of 6,000 feet of the right-of-way of the Batesville & Iieber Springs Highway,' which was a Federal and State project, until he received compensation therefor. He alleged that his land had been opened and established as part of the State and Federal highway by the county court under § 5249 of C. & M. Digest; that he had presented his claim for damages to the county court, and that the claim was disallowed on the ground that the county court was without…