Young v. Arkansas State Highway Comm'n

Lyle BrowN, Justiee.

This is an appeal by the landowners from a jury award in an eminent domain proceeding. Appellants Herman B. Young and wife own two rectangular tracts which are traversed by Interstate 40 in Monroe County. From one of these tracts, appellee, the Highway Commission, took fee title to 42.54 acres and temporary construction easements totaling 3.27 acres. From the other tract the commission acquired fee title to 32.50 acres and, a temporary easement on 1.66 acres. The jury awarded $14,000 for the first described taking and $7,000 for the second.

The landowners advance three…