Miers v. Housing Authority of City of Dallas

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is a condemnation suit tried before the court without a jury. The landowner, H. W. Miers, has appealed from a judgment awarding him the sum of $660.75 for his property.

Appellant has presented twenty-two points on appeal, which for purposes of this discussion we group as follows: (1) Hon. Paul Peurifoy, Judge of the County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 1, had no jurisdiction of the trial of this case because he was not the County Judge; (2) the descriptions of the property in appellee’s petition, in the evidence and in the court’s judgment vary, are insufficient,…