City of Houston v. Schorr

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

Appellant, City of Houston, brought this action against appellee, Max Schorr, for the purpose of condemning an easement for converting an open gully or bayou through appellee’s property into a covered storm sewer. The Special Commissioners appointed to assess the damages to the property sought to be condemned returned an award in favor of appellee of $15. The ap-pellee duly filed his objections to the award, and, in a trial before a jury, judgment was rendered assessing damages against the City of Houston and in favor of appellee for the sum of $3,000.

Appellant, City…