City of Harrison v. Moss

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellant, City of Harrison, brought this action in circuit court to condemn 21.13 acres of land belonging to appellees, Ralph Moss and wife, Pearl Moss, for use in the expansion of a municipal airport located about three miles northwest of the city.

Appellant proceeded in the exercise of its right of eminent domain under §§ 10037 and 10038 of Pope’s Digest, as amended by Acts 18 and 39 of 1945. A jury empaneled to assess the damages returned a verdict in appellees’ favor of $8,000. The only question argued for reversal of the judgment rendered on the jury’s verdict…