Legal Opinion
King v. Harris County Flood Control Dist.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 1, 1948No. 11968PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEITH, Chief Justice.
This action was brought by appellee, Harris County Flood Control District, for the purpose of acquiring by condemnation a tract of 3.885 acres of land as an easement and right of way for a channel for the control of the flood waters of Hunting Bayou. Appellant, W. E. King, owned and occupied ten acres of land of which the land sought to be condemned was a part, and appellant, F. A. Young, held an outstanding lien against the ten acre tract.
Appellee initiated the action by filing an application in the County Court at Law of Harris County for the appointment of special…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation Dist. v. HarmonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Kessler v. City of IndianapolisIndiana Supreme Court · 1927
- San Antonio Light Publishing Co. v. LewyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Bobbitt v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Minus v. DoyleTexas Supreme Court · 1943
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- H. O. Dyer, Inc. v. SteeleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ware v. Crystal City Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Andrews v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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