Baker v. City of Little Rock

Lyle Brown, Justice.

This is an eminent domain proceeding initiated by the City of Little Rock to obtain lands needed for expanding the present airport facilities. Landowners Marion G. Baker and wife appeal from the jury award of just compensation. They allege four irregularities in the trial procedure.

The first challenge of the Bakers is directed at portions of Instructions 13 and 14, specifically those pronouncements which stated that comparable sales could be considered as substantive evidence of the value of the Bakers’ property. We have examined the evidence to ascertain whether those…