Walsworth v. San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co.

This appeal grew out of proceedings by defendant in error railway company to condemn 2.35 acres of land owned by plaintiffs in error, in Cameron county, and desired by defendant in error for right of way purposes. An award was made by special commissioners appointed by the county judge, and the landowners, being dissatisfied, prosecuted an appeal to the county court.

The cause was tried by jury in the latter court, and the landowners, being still dissatisfied, have prosecuted this writ of error. The cause was tried in the court below upon an agreed statement of facts, and submitted to the jury…