ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION v. RICH

No. 5-2826.

362 S.W.2d 429 (1962)

ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. Jack W. RICH et ux., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 10, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dowell Anders, Little Rock, Barrett, Wheatley, Smith & Deacon, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Spears & Sloan, Hale & Fogleman, West Memphis, for appellees.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding in which the State Highway Commission was compelled to deposit in court a great deal more money than the jury later found the land to have been worth. The landowners had the use of the excessive deposit for more than two years. This appeal is from a judgment holding that the landowners are not liable to the State for interest during the time they had the use of the State's money.

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