Legal Opinion

City of Houston v. West

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1975No. B-4924Published

1Opinion of the Court

520 S.W.2d 752 (1975)

The CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner,

v.

Wesley WEST et ux., Respondents.

No. B-4924.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 26, 1975.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 1975.

Jonathan Day, City Atty., Fred Spence, Asst. City Atty., Houston, for petitioner.

Andrew J. Lannie, Baytown, William E. Watson, Jr., Houston, for respondents.

STEAKLEY, Justice.

The City of Houston instituted eminent domain proceedings to acquire a 20.699 acre tract of land owned by Respondents, Wesley West, et ux, and located within the security fence of William P. Hobby Airport. The Wests objected to the award of the special…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Coughran v. NunezTexas Commission of Appeals · 1939
  2. Coughran v. NunezTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Evans v. RopteTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. City of Houston v. WestTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. City of Houston v. WestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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