Brazos River Authority v. Berry

McKAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a condemnation proceeding brought by the Brazos River Authority against A. L. Berry and his wife to acquire a portion of the Berrys’ farm for the DeCordova Bend Reservoir. Upon a jury verdict, judgment was entered in the sum of $75,853.00, which included $57,817.00 for the fee interest in 68.2 acres and $18,036.00 for overflow easement over an additional 45.09 acres.

By its first two points, appellant contends that the trial judge of the County Court, who was not an attorney, made a comment on the weight of the evidence in the presence of the jury, and…