Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. City of Austin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 27, 1976No. 12434PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
Appellant George B. Shepherd, asserting title to 172 acres of land in Travis County, brought this suit in November of 1972 against the City of Austin as an inverse condemnation action to recover damages for the tract, which the City occupied and used as a permanent extension of its electric generating system.
On grounds arising principally by reason of a prior suit, brought by the City, which had been dismissed by the district court for want of jurisdiction, the City of Austin moved for summary judgment in this cause. The trial court sustained the motion and entered judgment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brazos River Authority v. City of GrahamTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Crofts v. Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth Supreme Judicial DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- City of Abilene v. Burk Royalty CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- City of San Antonio v. GrandjeanTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Schenker v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hart v. City of DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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