Legal Opinion

State v. Dunn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 20, 1978No. 8909PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DODSON, Justice.

The State of Texas brought this condemnation suit against Willie V. Dunn and his wife Ivas to acquire fee title to a .806 acre tract of land necessary to the construction of Interstate 27 in Lubbock County, Texas. The Dunns sought compensation for their .806 acre tract and consequential damages to their 160 acre farm. The jury determined the market value of the .806 acre tract to be $55,000 and awarded an additional $80,000 as damages to the remaining 160 acre tract. The trial court entered judgment on the jury verdict. The State appeals from this judgment, challenging only…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. CarpenterTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. State v. CarpenterTexas Commission of Appeals · 1936
  3. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Tacoma Safety Deposit Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Lewis v. MidgettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Religious of the Sacred Heart of Texas v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Angell v. Bailey, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
  3. Graham v. ProchaskaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Toni Combest and Mountain Laurel Minerals, LLC v. Mustang Minerals, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2016

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