Arkansas State Game & Fish Commission v. Stanley

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission acquired some 34,000 acres of land in Arkansas and Jefferson Counties, beginning in 1948. It is known and designated as the Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area. At the time of acquisition nearly all of the merchantable timber had been recently removed, but since that time no timber has been cut from these lands. In 1973, the Commission decided to initiate a program of “harvesting” of timber on these lands. Pursuant to the plan evolved, the Commission entered into a contract on October 18, 1973, with Alvin Yarbrough, for the…