City of Houston v. Schorr

CODY, Justice.

This is the third appeal of a condemnation suit by the City of Houston of a storm sewer easement within its corporate limits, by which an open gully or bayou on ap-pellee’s property was replaced by a completely enclosed and covered-box sewer. The special commissioners awarded appellee $15. However upon the first trial, which was to a jury, appellee was awarded $3,000. City of Houston v. Schorr, Tex. Civ.App., 231 S.W.2d 740. Upon the second trial, which was also to a jury, appel-lee was awarded $2,000. City of Houston v. Schorr, Tex.Civ.App., 246 S.W.2d 246. Upon the third trial…