Legal Opinion
Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Cutrell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 17, 1978No. 77-331PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Rose Smith, Justice.
This is an action by the appellant to condemn land for highway purposes. The condemnor’s expert witness estimated just compensation at $5,-100. The landowners’ expert put the figure at $30,700. In appealing from a $12,000 verdict the condemnor argues that the trial court abused its discretion in limiting the cross-examination of Mr. Cutreli, one of the landowners. We find no abuse of discretion.
The condemnor took 2.47 acres of the Cutrells’ 4.34-acre tract, leaving 1.87 acres. Before this case was tried the Arkansas Power & Light Company, a public utility, acquired…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nelson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
- Bartley and Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Newell v. Arlington Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1952
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. LemleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
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