City of Chandler v. Farley

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice.

On August 2, 1955, plaintiff in error municipal corporation, hereinafter called plaintiff, filed its petition in the trial court seeking by virtue of its right of eminent domain to acquire title, for reservoir purposes in connection with its city water works system and plant, to 40 acres of defendants’ lands, except all of the oil, gas and other mineral rights lying in and under such lands. Commissioners were appointed and qualified, appraisement was made and defendants in error, hereinafter called defendants, filed request for jury trial.

Jury trial was had and…