Broesche v. State

WERLEIN, Justice.

This is a condemnation suit instituted by the State of Texas and Harris County to condemn appellants’ two lots and corrugated metal warehouse thereon, for a public highway known as the Southwest Freeway in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Judgment was entered for appellants on the jury verdict for $6,500.

Appellants in their first Point assert that the court erred in requiring appellant, Mr. Broesche, to testify as to the purchase price of the lots. After said appellant had testified that in his opinion the value of the property was $8,700 to $10,000, on January 26, 1959, the…