Burton Lumber Corp. v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Harris County. Tried below before Hon. Horman G. Kittrell.
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.
This suit was brought by appellant against the city of Houston, the International & Great Northern Bailway Company, and the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Bailroad Company, to recover damages for alleged injury to.property of plaintiff situate and abutting upon Preston Street in said city, caused by the construction ■ and maintenance by the defendants of a tunnel and its approaches in that portion of said street adjacent to plaintiff’s property.
The material allegations of plaintiff’s petition are thus summarized in appellant’s brief:
The plaintiff alleged…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stooksbury v. SwanTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- G., C. & S. F. R'y Co. v. FullerTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Boyer & Lucas v. St. Louis, San Francisco & Texas Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1903
- Wootters v. City of CrockettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
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- Wise v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
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