City of Irving v. Luttrell

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellant, City of Irving, and is in the nature of a condemnation suit. The city is seeking to condemn a strip of land across appellees’ property for a drainage and utility easement. It is undisputed that appellees’ property is located in Dallas County. This appeal is from an order sustaining appellees’ motion for a change of venue based on their affidavit that too great prejudice existed in Dallas County to enable them to obtain a fair trial there, and that a combination against them instigated by influential persons existed in Dallas…