Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Byars

Robinson, Justice.

This appeal grows out of an eminent domain proceeding wherein Crawford County and the Arkansas State Highway Department, appellants, acquired lands owned by the appellees, W. B. Byars and wife, Willie Catholene Byars, and Tony Christello and wife, Mardelle Christello, for a highway right-of-way. 9.405 acres were taken from the Byars; and from the Christellos 9.073 acres plus 1.316 acres and lots combined, which includes a portion of 10 lots in Monte Yista Subdivision to Alma, Arkansas, totalling a little over ten acres taken from the Christellos. The cases were consolidated…