Salvaggio v. Brazos County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1

CAMPBELL, Justice.

The causes before us involve the same facts, proceedings and points of error. The trial court dismissed these condemnation proceedings on motions of the condemnor, Water Control District. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed on certificates the judgments of the trial court. 581 S.W.2d 777 and 581 S.W.2d 779. We reverse the judg ments of the Court of Civil Appeals and remand to that court.

The question presented is whether an appellant, entitled to an ordinary appeal or appeal by writ of error, may perfect an ordinary appeal by filing a cost bond, abandon that appeal, and later…