Nifong v. Texas Empire Pipe Line Co.

This is a suit to recover the sum of $1,000 for loss of time and expenses, including attorney’s fees,- in defending a condemnation suit instituted by this defendant against plaintiffs, landowners, and those interested in four other tracts of land, which proceeding was thereafter dismissed by defendant before the appointment of commissioners to assess damages. The court overruled plaintiffs’ motion to strike out certain parts of defendant’s answer and, plaintiff refusing to plead further, on motion of defendant, judgment was rendered in favor of it on the pleadings. '

The pleadings disclosed…