Legal Opinion

McAlester Urban Renewal Authority v. Watts

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 16, 1973No. 45283PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERRY, Justice:

McAlester Urban Renewal Authority [the Authority] commenced condemnation proceedings against appellees [owners] to acquire owners’ property for urban renewal purposes. Commissioners were appointed and fixed the value of the land at $11,250. Owners demanded a jury trial and the jury fixed the amount of their recovery at $19,000. The trial court entered judgment accordingly and further entered an order awarding attorney fees in the amount of $850 to owners pursuant to 11 O.S.1971 § 1663(f), The Authority appeals.

The Authority first contends the trial court erred in allowing…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lower Nueces River Water Supply District v. SellersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Page v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. Chicago, & Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. AlexanderWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Consolidated Gas Service Co. v. TylerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
  5. Stone v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Independent School District No. 5 of Tulsa County v. TaylorCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2013
  2. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. NO. 5 OF TULSA COUNTY v. TAYLORCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2013

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