Texas Power & Light Co. v. Hering

RICE, Chief Justice.

This proceeding was instituted by Texas Power & Light Company for the purpose of condemning an easement across two tracts of land owned by Jim Hering and wife. The latter appealed to the County Court from the award of damages by the Commissioners; and plaintiff has perfected this appeal from the judgment of the County Court.

For the purpose of transmitting electric current of high voltage between its Mc-Gregor substation in McLennan County and Gatesville Army Camp in Coryell County, it was necessary for plaintiff to construct its transmission lines over and across the lands…