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Atwood v. Willacy County Navigation District

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 19, 1954No. 12660PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORVELL, Justice.

Edwin K. Atwood, Alice B. Atwood and Thomas Hart Fisher have appealed from a judgment of the District Court of Willacy County condemning the fee simple title to the surface (exclusive of minerals and all mineral rights) in and to a tract of land containing , 1,760 acres, specifically described by metes and bounds in the judgment.

Condemnation of such land was sought by Willacy County Navigation District for the purpose of constructing a port and attendant facilities to be used in connection with the development and operation of navigable waters of the State. The proposed port,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fallbrook Irrigation District v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Housing Authority v. HigginbothamTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Cincinnati v. VesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  4. City of Cincinnati v. Vester. Same v. Richards Same v. ReakirtSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  5. Old Dominion Land Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Davis v. City of LubbockTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  2. John Corp. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Malcomson Road Utility District v. Newsom, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
  4. Sublett v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
  5. Hogue v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1959

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