Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. v. Anderson

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This was a condemnation proceeding filed by appellant, Southwestern Gas & Electric Company, a corporation, seeking to condemn an easement over and across 434 acres of land situated in Harrison County, Texas, and owned by appellees, J. B. Anderson and wife, Leola Anderson, for the purpose of constructing thereon an electric transmission line. An award of $337 was made appellees by the condemnation commissioners, from which award appellees appealed, filed their objections thereto and the case was tried de novo with the aid of a jury in the County Court.

It was agreed between…