Legal Opinion
Owens v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 6, 1961No. 16161PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYD, Justice.
This is a condemnation suit filed by the State of Texas to acquire 2.35 acres of land for road purposes. On appeal from the award of the Commissioners, there was a jury trial which resulted in an award to the condemnee Jim D. Owens,, both as to the value of the land taken and for damages to his remaining land after the taking. Jim D. Owens appeals.
In answer to. Issue No. 1, the jury found the market value of the condemned land to be $130 per acre. In answer to Issue No. 2, it was found that the remainder of appellant’s tract had a market value of $20,000 immediately before the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. CarpenterTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Schiller v. RiceTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Goforth v. AlveyTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Alvey v. GoforthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Portwood v. BuckalewCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Miller v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- American Commercial Colleges, Inc. v. Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1991
- Pigg v. International Hospitals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Sharp v. StacyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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