Willacy County v. Central Power & Light Co.

SMITH, Justice.

Prior to the transactions involved here the public highway leading south from Raymond-ville, in Willacy county, to the line of Cameron county, occupied a right of way which was only 60 feet wide. The state and county desired to improve the highway, and the state, through its highway department, proposed to furnish part of the funds-and take over the improvement on condition that the county procure sufficient additional ground and increase the width of the right of way to 80 feet. The county, through its commissioners’ court, agreed. In the meantime the county had voted for the…