Jackson v. State

DAVIS, Justice.

A condemnation case. Appellee sought to condemn .018 of an acre of land situated in Jefferson County. The Special Commissioners awarded the appellant $1100.00 for the land. Appellant accepted the award. Appellee excepted to the award and perfected its appeal to the County Court at law. Trial was to a jury. The appellee offered in evidence, for jurisdictional purposes only, the original statement; the Order of the Judge appointing the Special Commissioner; the Oaths of the Special Commissioners; the certificate of service by U.S. certified mail, which showed no return; the award…