Tonahill v. Gulf States Utilities Company

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR

Gulf States Utilities Company, respondent, instituted a condemnation proceeding to acquire a right-of-way for the construction of an electric transmission line across property owned by Joe H. Tonahill, petitioner. Special commissioners were appointed and qualified, and the parties were notified of the time and place of the commissioners’ hearing. Petitioner then brought the present suit in district court to obtain temporary and permanent injunctions restraining respondent, the County Judge and the special commissioners from hearing or determining any issue in…