City of Longview v. Boucher

MOORE, Justice.

This is an eminent domain proceeding. The appellant, City of Longview, Texas, instituted the proceeding to condemn for public park purposes 3.251 acres of land owned by appellee, Jack C. Boucher. Trial was before the court and jury. Prior to trial, the parties stipulated that all preliminary steps necessary to condemn had been taken and that the only question to be decided by the jury was the market value of the property condemned. In response to the single special issue submitted, the jury found the market value of the 3.251 acres to be $20,000 and judgment was rendered for…