Legal Opinion
Saunders v. Titus County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 9, 1993No. 6-91-111-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Justice.
Esther Saunders appeals from a judgment in which Titus County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 was allowed to condemn a strip of her property for a roadway.
Saunders’ main contention is that the trial court erred in upholding the condemnation because the Water District lacked the power of eminent domain necessary to condemn the property. Specifically, she contends that the trial court erred (1) in overruling her plea to the jurisdiction and (2) in denying her motion for a new trial.
Prior to 1980, the Water District obtained a portion of a tract of land belonging to J.S.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Coastal States Gas Producing Company v. PateTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Sadler v. LanghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
- Maher v. LasaterTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. NelsonTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Varner v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Anderson v. Teco Pipeline Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
- City of Arlington, Tex. v. Golddust Twins Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Osburn v. Denton CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2004
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