City of Little Rock v. Moreland

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

In building a reservoir in connection with the city water supply system, the City of Little Rock acquired 15,000 acres of land west of the City. Of the property sought to he condemned, 1,300 acres belonged to the appellees, hereinafter referred to as the Morelands. To acquire the 1,300 acres the City filed condemnation proceedings. Upon a trial of the issues the City was allowed to condemn only 1,165.1 acres of the Moreland property, for which the owners were given judgment in the sum of $211,425, which amounts to about $181 per acre. Both sides have appealed.…