Legal Opinion
County of Jim Wells v. Cook
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 14, 1966No. 14505PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADENA, Justice.
The County of Jim Wells and the members of its Commissioners’ Court, defendants, appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, Keith E. Cook, in a trespass to try title suit.
The present controversy was generated by, and involves the validity of, condemnation proceedings instituted by the County for the purpose of acquiring plaintiff’s land as right-of-way for the construction of County Road No. 199. Plaintiff’s challenge to the validity of such proceedings is based on the contention that, since his land is located within the corporate limits of the City of Alice, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- City of San Antonio v. GrandjeanTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Luby v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Ex Parte BarrettTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- Adams v. Rockwall CountyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- City of Piney Point Village v. Harris CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- City of Austin v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Hanford-Southport, LLC. v. City of San Antonio, Acting by and Through the San Antonio Water System, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2012
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