City of Austin v. Whittington

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVID PURYEAR, Justice.

In this case, we are being asked to address a district court’s declaratory judgment interpreting the judgment of a county court that has been reversed and remanded for completion of trial. The City of Austin (the “City”) attempted to condemn property owned by Harry Whitting-ton and the other individuals listed in the style of this case (the “Whittingtons”). A condemnation proceeding was conducted in a county court at law, and the City obtained title to the property listed in its resolution. That judgment was later reversed on appeal. Prior to the…