Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co.

AYRES, Judge.

This is an expropriation suit. Plaintiff, a public service corporation, seeks to expropriate a right of way, 35 feet in width by 103 feet in length, across defendant’s mainline railroad right of way. Although referred to as a right of way, the property across which plaintiff seeks an expropriation is owned by defendant in fee. The purpose of the expropriation is the construction of a natural gas pipeline by plaintiff.

Primarily concerned was a determination of a just award to compensate defendant for the right of way taken. An award of $50.00 was made by the trial court and…