Legal Opinion
Rockwall County v. McLendon
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 19, 1938No. 12733PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOONEY, Justice.
This is a mandamus proceeding brought by W. H. McLendon and wife against Rock-wall County, members of the Commissioners’ Court, the clerk and treasurer of said county, each in his official capacity, to enforce payment of a judgment. The controversy arose as follows: Rockwall County, at the instance of the Highway Commission of Texas, acting by and through her Commissioners’ Court, brought a proceeding against McLendon and wife to condemn a strip of land for public road purposes. The commissioners appointed to assess the damages awarding McLendon and wife the sum of $970, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blair v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Owen v. City of EastlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Harlan v. First State Bank of Sterling CityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- State v. McLendonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Joe B. Winslett, Inc. v. City of HamlinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932