A.P. & L. v. Morris

Arkansas Power & Light Company brought three separate condemnation suits to acquire rights of way 100 feet wide, along with the privilege to cut, or move, certain danger trees adjacent thereto. The cases were consolidated for trial below and are so presented here. Appellees have cross-appealed. The conclusions we have reached make it unnecessary, as later pointed out, to consider appellees' cross-appeal. The jury awarded the Griffins $1,500 for right of way over their property aggregating 9.336 acres, at a value of $160.66 per acre. In the Morris case, the award was for $1,000 for the right of way amounting to 7.174 acres, or $139.39 per acre. In the Harris case involving the Neal heirs), the jury awarded $1,100 for the right of way, 8.827 acres, or $126.62 per acre.