Ark. State Highway Commission v. Stanley

The appellees, Marshall Stanley and his wife, owned a rectangular tract of about 67 acres in Saline county. This is an action by the highway commission to condemn 18.03 acres for a 350-foot right of way running diagonally across the Stanleys’ land. After the taking the landowners will be left with two triangular parcels, one of about eight acres lying northwest of the new highway and the other of about 41 acres lying southeast of it.

This appeal questions a verdict and judgment awarding the appellees $150,000 for the 18.03 acres. For reversal the commission contends that the verdict is not…