Legal Opinion
Samuel L. Lewis v. Texas Power & Light Company, F. W. Holder, Intervenors-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1972No. 71-1546PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Appellee, Texas Power & Light Company, sought in the Texas state courts to condemn a right of way over appellants’ land.1 The Collin County Court appointed commissioners who awarded plaintiffs $4,800.00 for the easement. Plaintiffs both appealed to the county court, where the case is still pending, and filed the present action in the federal district court on their own behalf and for all persons similarly situated. Named as defendants were not only the Texas Power & Light Company and its parent and associated companies but also twelve other Texas electric utility…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Georgia v. City of ChattanoogaSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Green Street Association v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
- Ruth Lewis Baber and Husband, Harvey Earl Baber v. Texas Utilities Company and Texas Power & Light CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- National Quarries Co. v. Detroit, T. & I. R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hubel v. West Virginia Racing CommissionDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1974
- Samuel L. Lewis v. Texas Power & Light Company, F. W. Holder, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972