Legal Opinion

Lewter v. Dallas County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 5, 1975No. 5459PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Lewter from summary judgment he take nothing in a suit for damage against Dallas County for 1) trespass, and for 2) taking of plaintiff’s private property for public use.

Plaintiff sued Dallas County (and the City of Irving)1 alleging defendants did construction work on West Shady Grove Road adjacent to and abutting plaintiff’s property; that defendants “have taken for public use and constructed a concrete and asphalt sidewalk along the south 7.5 feet of plaintiff’s property 120.5 feet in length; that such sidewalk is for the use…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Torres v. Western Casualty and Surety CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Glenn v. PrestegordTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Tolson v. CarrollCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Bowles v. Wade, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  2. Mercer v. Phillips Natural Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Lowther v. LowtherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Gonzalez v. RegaladoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Booker v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

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