State v. Enterprise Co.

PAUL PRESSLER, Justice.

The State condemned a portion of appel-lee’s land for highway purposes. The market value of the part taken was determined to be $127,302. The State estimated the enhancement to the value of the remainder to be $35,357 arguing that Texas Property Code § 21.042(e) allows the benefit to the remainder to be subtracted from the compensation paid for the part taken. The trial court entered judgment for $127,302, the full market value of the land taken. We affirm.

The appellant, in two related points of error, complains that the trial court erred when it held that Texas…