Brown v. State

OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

This case arises out of a condemnation proceeding in which the State of Texas sought to acquire portions of two adjacent parcels of land owned by J. Grady Brown (“Brown”). A special commission was appointed and it assessed the damages incurred by Brown as landowner to be $3,426,877.00. Brown and the State both objected to the findings of the special commission and appealed to the probate court. After a jury trial, the award was reduced to $767,673.55. Brown raises four points on appeal, but we need address only the first one. Because the probate court allowed…