ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION v. COVERT

No. 5-2176.

338 S.W.2d 196 (1960)

ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. G. N. COVERT and Fannie Covert, his wife, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 19, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dowell Anders, Thomas B. Keys, Little Rock, O. Wendell Hall, Jr., Benton, for appellant.

Ben M. McCray, Benton, for appellees.


ROBINSON, Justice.

This appeal arises from an action of eminent domain brought by the appellant, Arkansas Highway Commission, to condemn about one-half acre of land in Saline County belonging to appellees, G. N. Covert and Fannie Covert, his wife. The land was condemned for the purpose of constructing an interchange on Highway 67-70 near Benton.

On January 24, 1958, appellant filed a complaint and declaration of taking and deposited $9,500 as estimated just...

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