Vamarie, Inc. v. Ball

ON RELATOR’S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

This original mandamus proceeding involves three condemnation cases on file in Probate Court No. 1 of Bexar County.1

In each of the three cases, Judge T. Armour Ball, respondent, found that the City of San Antonio, which is the real party in interest, had complied with the prerequisites of law, entitling the City to take possession of the condemned property in furtherance of its development of the Apple-white Water Supply Project. Relator Va-marie, Inc., whose oil and gas lease is partially encompassed by the condemned property, urges that it is…