Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation District v. Costello

This suit involves the authority of the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, which was created directly by the Legislature (by virtue of Local and Special Laws 41st Leg., 1929, 2d Called Sess., c. 13, sec. 5, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. Art. 8194 note; General and Special Laws 44th Leg., 1935, 1st Called Sess., c. 368, sec. 5, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. (Title 128, Chap. 8) Art. 8194 note; Constitution, Art. 16, sec. 59, *309adopetd in 1917), to exercise the power of eminent domain, on a cross action filed in the District Court under the provisions of Article 3269 as amended, Vernon’s Ann.…