Thompson v. State

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a condemnation suit. The parties will be referred to as in the Trial Court. The State of Texas -as plaintiff instituted condemnation proceedings against defendants to take certain of their lands upon which to reconstruct U. S. Highway No. 281. Special Commissioners awarded defendants damages in the amount of $7,-500. Objections and exceptions to such award were taken by-the defendants. Trial was to a jury in County Court upon the sole issue of damages, defendants having filed their admissions under Rule 266, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

The jury found that:

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