Legal Opinion
Franklin County Water District v. Majors
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 25, 1972No. 8037PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, Justice.
The opinion dated November 16, 1971, is withdrawn and the following substituted therefor.
The Franklin County Water District (appellant) sought to condemn some 272 acres of land in Franklin County owned by J. G. Majors and wife, Letha Majors (appellees). In the condemnation proceedings, appellant sought to take 220.9 acres of appellees’ land below 390 feet mean sea level, *372and the remainder of the land, 51.2 acres, above an elevation of 390 feet (as shown by the corrected judgment of the trial court). The crucial issue in the lawsuit concerned the right of appellant district to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation Dist. v. HarmonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- City of Wichita Falls v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Tod v. MasseyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
3Cited by19 opinions
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- City of Arlington, Tex. v. Golddust Twins Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- City of Houston v. HamonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Hicks v. Texas Municipal Power AgencyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- City of Arlington v. BardinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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