Arkansas-Missouri Power Company v. Hamlin

RUARK, Judge.

In this, a condemnation suit, the commissioners by their report filed May 31, 1950, awarded the landowner-appellants $3,600 damages. On June 3, 1950, the money having been paid into the registry, the court entered an order authorizing entry of possession by the condemnor-respondent. The owners took down the award and filed their exceptions and demand for jury. Change of venue having been taken from Pemiscot County by the condemnor, the cause was tried to a jury, which, on September 16, 1954, returned a verdict fixing the damages at $16,000, and judgment was entered in favor of…