Tejas Gas Corp. v. Herrin

Tejas Gas Corporation instituted condemnation proceedings against land owned by Dr. and Mrs. Bob J. Herrin, in which Metropolitan Life Insurance Company had a security interest. Herrin challenged Tejas’ right to condemn and the amount of the compensation award. In a jury trial, the trial court found that Tejas was not entitled to exercise the right of eminent domain or, alternatively, in the event this finding was vacated on appeal, that Herrin was entitled to $141,000 compensation from Tejas. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court. 705 S.W.2d 177. We grant…