Texas Power & Light Co. v. Hering

This is a condemnation suit by petitioner power company against respondents Bering in the County Court of McLennan County, Texas. The case was tried once and on appeal was reversed by the Waco Court of Civil Appeals in an opinion found in 178 S. W. (2d) 162. At the beginning of the trial of this present cause the defendants Hering filed in the case and read to the jury an admission that the power company had the right !of eminent domain and had taken all steps required to condemn the 5.3 acres right-of-way, and admitted that the only issue to be tried was the amount of damages to which…