Bel-Aire Housing Corp. v. State

BARROW, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding wherein the sole question involved is the reasonable cash market value of the 2.23 acres taken by the State for highway purposes. The jury found that the market value of the tract when it was condemned on June 5, 1962, was $26,460.00. Judgment was entered whereby appellee, State of Texas, recovered from appellants, Bel-Aire Housing Corporation and lienholders, Ed Kraft et ux., the sum of $56,040.00, being the difference between the sum of $82,500.00 awarded by the special commissioners in this cause, which sum was withdrawn by appellants, and…