Halbert v. Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority

WERLEIN, Justice.

This condemnation suit was brought by appellee, Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority, sometimes called District, to acquire the surface of 321.02 acres of land, a part of 820.3 acres consisting of four contiguous tracts of land owned by appellants, in Anderson County, Texas. Judgment was rendered on the jury verdict vesting title to the surface of the land in appel-lee and awarding appellants $4,857.60 in addition to the sum of $16,900.00 awarded by the Special Commissioners and theretofore deposited by appellee in the registry of the County Court of Anderson County…