State v. Haire

GRAY, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding instituted by the State to acquire part of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 147 in the City of Austin for the construction of a State Office Building. Floree Haire was the owner of the property and is appellee here.

Prior to the introduction of any evidence at the trial appellee filed an admission of the State’s right to condemn reserving to herself the right to open and close. The parties stipulated that the date of the taking of the property was May 15, 1958 and the cause proceeded to trial before a jury on the issue of damage. Upon the jury’s verdict a…