Haley v. State

PARKER, Justice.

Exercising its right of eminent domain, the State of Texas, acting by and through the Commissioners Court of Jefferson County, Texas, instituted condemnation proceedings to take for highway purposes all of one body of land comprised of .58 acres called Parcel No. 53-A and .811 acres called Parcel 53-B belonging to appellants, Charles R. Haley and wife, Thelma R. Haley, subject to a lease by them to the appellant, Billups Petroluem Company. The title taken by appellee, The State of Texas, is that of a fee simple title. The date of taking is agreed to be February 14, 1964. The…