Back v. Duncan

State Highway Commission against Roy Carruthers and wife for the acquisition of lands needed for the construction if Interstate Highway 40, an its facilities in Conway county. On trial, the jury returned a verdict in the amount of $45,000.00 in favor of appellees, and from the judgment so entered, appellant brings this appeal. For reversal, two points are urged. It is first asserted that the trial court erred in allowing the landowner to testify to the amount of an estimate by a contractor as to the cost of building a necessary bridge, following the taking, for access to a portion of he remaining land. It is also contended that the trial court erred in refusing to strike the testimony of two of appellees witnesses with respect to damage to an airstrip, this portion of land having been leased by Carruthers, and the lessee not being a party to the action.