Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Metz

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellees, Ezra Metz and his wife, owned a 2.3-acre tract of land on which were situated a combined grocery store and service station, their own residence (attached to the store), and another residence occupied by Mrs. Metz’s grandmother. The property is at the intersection of two paved state highways, No. 18 and No. 135.

The highway commission brought this action to condemn .39 of an acre of the tract for highway purposes. The taking does not directly touch the improvements on the land, but it will adversely affect the access to the property and will reduce the…