Legal Opinion
Dyer v. Texas Electric Service Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided October 24, 1984No. 08-83-00029-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court which approved the special commissioners’ condemnation of the Appellant’s property for an electric power line easement. Appellant challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence establishing that the condemnation of his property was for a public use as required by Article I, sec. 17 of the Texas Constitution. We affirm.
Texas Electric Service Company (TES-CO), the Appellee, is a public utility engaged in the business of generating, transmitting and distributing electric energy in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Davis v. City of LubbockTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- Borden v. Trespalacios Rice & Irrigation Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1905
- Dallas Cotton Mills v. Industrial Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1927
- Tenngasco Gas Gathering Co. v. FischerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Saunders v. Titus County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1Court of Appeals of Texas · 1993
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