Southern Canal Co. v. State Board of Water Engineers

Southern Canal Company instituted two suits against the State Board of Water Engineers and its individual members in a District Court of Travis County. A plea to the jurisdiction was sustained and the suits were dismissed. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of dismissal and remanded the causes for trial. 311 S.W. 2d 938.

The purpose of the suits, as disclosed by the Canal Company’s petition, is to review and set aside an order of the Board denying its application for a permit to appropriate water from the Trinity River. The suits were filed under authority of Sections 12 and 13…