Trinity River Authority v. McMurrey

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an eminent domain suit brought under the authority of Art. 7880-126, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. The Trinity River Authority of Texas will be called “District” and the landowners “claimants” in this opinion.

The District filed its petition in the Second Ninth District Court asking for the formation of a tribunal for the purpose of condemning certain land, a part of which was located within the Judicial District of the Second Ninth District Court. The land was appraised and a decree was entered by the tribunal. The claimants appealed from such decree to the Ninth District…