Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Brugger

GILL, Associate Justice.

This was a proceeding brought by appellant to condemn 14.24 acres of appellee’s land for the purpose of constructing thereon a reservoir and water tank for use in connection with a roundhouse and division terminals located by the appellant about one mile south of the town of Bellville, in Austin County. It was averred in the petition that appellant had offered appellee $700 as compensation for the land proposed to be taken and to cover such incidental damage as he might suffer to the remainder of his tract of land by reason of the condemnation. A trial before the…