Legal Opinion
City of Merkel v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 25, 1970No. 4390PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLI NGS, Justice.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith filed suit in Jones County against the City of Merkel to recover damages because of alleged permanent injury to their farm in that county resulting from affluent discharged from the new sewage treatment plant of the city. The case was tried before a jury and based upon the verdict, judgment was rendered for plaintiffs in the sum of $12,312.50. The City of Merkel has appealed.
Appellant’s first point complains of the action of the court in admitting into evidence alleged hearsay testimony. Ap-pellee Smith was permitted to testify over objection that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Baugh v. Texas & New Orleans Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
- Hanks v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- City of Austin v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Lower Nueces River Water Supply District v. SellersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Town of Jacksonville v. McCrackenTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
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