Legal Opinion
City of Waco v. TEXLAND CORPORATION
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 21, 1968No. 4687PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
Plaintiffs Texland and Kelly filed separate suits against the City of Waco to recover damages to their properties, caused by the construction by the City of a viaduct on 17th Street, on which plaintiffs’ properties fronted. No properties of plaintiffs were physically appropriated by the City, but access to plaintiffs’ properties was impaired by the viaduct. The trial court consolidated such suits. Trial was to a jury which found that Texland’s property was damaged $9,500 and that Kelly’s property was damaged $6,000 by construction of the viaduct. The trial court…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- DuPuy v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Archenhold Automobile Supply Co. v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- G., C. & Santa Fe R. R. Co. v. EddinsTexas Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Waco v. Texland CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Taub v. City of Deer ParkTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Teague v. RainesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
- City of Waco v. Texland CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Taub v. City of Deer ParkTexas Supreme Court · 1994