Roberts v. State

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding instituted in the trial court by the State of Texas to condemn for highway purposes approximately 20.71 acres for right-of-way, and .61 acres for a channel easement, out of a 281.6 acre farm belonging to appellant, said property being necessary in the construction of Federal Interstate Highway 20 traversing Van Zandt County, Texas. In the taking of the necessary acreage, appellant’s farm is divided into two parts so that approximately 55.54 acres remains on the south side of the proposed highway and approximately 205 acres on the north side.…