State v. Thompson

McDonald, Chief Justice.

This is a condemnation case. Parties will be referred to as in the Trial Court'. Plaintiffs (McLennan County and the State of Texas) instituted this suit for the condemnation for highway purposes of 6.131 a.cres owned by defendants Thompson and wife, located near the town of Lorena in McLennan County. Trial was to a jury. The jury, in answer to special issues submitted, found that 1) the reasonable market value per acre of the 6.131 acres condemned and taken by the State for highway purpose's was $500 per acre, and 2) the value of the balance of defendants’ tract of…