Duncan v. Denton County

SPEER, Justice.

This appeal involves venue, the plea of privilege and controverting affidavit, under Articles 1995, 2007 and 3264 et seq., Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. arts. 1995, 2007, and 3264.

Denton County, the plaintiff, at the instance of the State Highway Department, sought to condemn a strip of land for highway purposes, through a tract owned by defendants, Duncan and wife. The Duncan tract consists of 470 acres, a part of which lies in Denton County and a part in Dallas County. The county line runs through the one large tract. Duncan and his family reside on that part of the tract lying in…