Hardin County, Texas v. Trunkline Gas Company

JOSEPH C. HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Alleging both a taking and a damaging under the Texas and Federal Constitutions and breach of a written contract, Trunkline Gas Company, a Delaware Corporation, Appellee, brought suit against Hardin County, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, appellant, to recover the cost of extending the casing enclosing its pipelines crossing two state highways of the State of Texas into adjoining land acquired by appellant for the State of Texas for widening the highways.

Motions for summary judgment were filed by both parties, and the district court, on full…