Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. West
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 9, 1978No. 5800PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES, Justice.
This is an eminent domain case. Plaintiff-Appellant the City of Houston instituted condemnation proceedings against Defendant-Appellees Mr. and Mrs. Wesley West to acquire a 20.699 acre tract of land owned by the Wests located within the security fence of William P. Hobby Airport. The City’s right to condemn was stipulated and the only contested issue pertained to the value of the property interest taken from the Wests.
Originally, the Wests objected to the award of the special commissioners and the case was for the first time tried in a County Court at Law of Harris…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of Austin v. CannizzoTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Graves v. HornTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- McNeal v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Mattern v. HerzogTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Perry v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Maupin v. Dunn, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1984
- Clyde Clardy, D/B/A Bastrop West Water System v. Aqua Water Supply Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1992
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1988
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1988
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