Russell Coleman Oil Mill v. San Antonio, U. & G. R.

This is a statutory proceeding brought by the railway company to condemn 4.85 acres of land out of a 60-acre tract belonging to the oil mill corporation. The latter was awarded $600 per acre for the land taken, and $12 per acre for damages to the remaining acreage. The oil mill appealed. Plaintiff in error’s appeal is predicated upon contentions that the findings of the jury upon which the award was made were contrary to the overwhelming preponderance of the testimony, and that certain arguments of counsel for defendant in error to the jury were unwarranted by the evidence and prejudicial to…