Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Johnson

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Arkansas State Highway Commission of a judgment awarding $600,000 to William H. Johnson and other landowners whose property was condemned by the commission to construct a highway interchange. The landowners cross-appeal the trial court’s refusal to award attorneys’ fees. The commission contends the court erred in permitting the landowners to introduce the testimony of Mr. Sanson, who was not called as a witness by the commission, that he had been hired by the commission to make an appraisal of the land taken and appraised it at $233,600. We…