Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 8, 1962No. 7386PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by the State of Texas, in the exercise of its power of eminent domain, to condemn land for use as a public highway. Judgment was entered making an award to the landowners from which the State has appealed. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

A total of 10,560 acres of land was severed from two tracts, one of 19.7 acres and the other containing 14 acres, belonging to Covy Williams and wife, Catherine Williams. The issues in the trial court were confined to the determination of the *800market value of the land appropriated and severance damage to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hanks v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Housing Authority of City of Dallas v. ShambryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  3. City of Houston v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Loumparoff v. Housing Authority of City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Robards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Moore v. Bank Midwest, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  2. Emerson v. Fires Out, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. State v. ClevengerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Austin v. City of San Antonio & Urban Renewal AgencyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Reilly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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