DANIELS v. ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.

No. 80-31.

601 S.W.2d 845 (1980)

Pearline DANIELS, Trustee, et al., Appellants, v. ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 30, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond A. Harrill, Little Rock, for appellants.

House, Holmes & Jewell by Robert L. Robinson, Jr., Charles R. Nestrud, Little Rock, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

The only issue in this case is whether a check from Arkansas Power and Light Company to the appellants, redeemable in federal reserve notes (money) is compensation required by law in an eminent domain case.

The appellants argue the United States Constitution, the Arkansas Constitution, and Arkansas law require payment in gold, silver or certificates redeemable in such medium of exchange. U.S.Const. art. I, § 10, cl. 1; Ark.Const. art...

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