Houston, B. & T. Ry. Co. v. Hornberger
Court of Appeals of Texas
Condemnation proceedings by the Houston, Belt & Terminal Railway Company against Jacob Hornberger. Erom an award of the commissioners, defendant appealed to the county court where judgment was rendered for defendant. An appeal was taken, and the Court of Civil Appeals granted an injunction restraining defendant from granting the judgment. On motion to dismiss the injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
The appellant, a terminal railway company, organized and chartered under the laws of this state, and claiming as such the right of eminent domain, filed its application and statement with the county judge of Harris county, in accordance with the provisions of the statute, seeking to condemn for right of way purposes a strip of land 96.4 feet in width by 1,442 feet in length over and upon a tract of 75 acres of land near the city of Houston in Harris county, Tex., belonging to appellee, Hornberger. Commissioners were appointed as required by the statute, and the appellee being cited appeared…
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