City of San Augustine v. Johnson

McNEILL, Justice.

The action was by appellant, City of San Augustine, against appellee J. E. Johnson to condemn a tract of 40.8 acres out of a tract of 61 acres owned by appellee, to be used by the city as part of a reservoir for city water supply. The city sought the fee in the land, save and except the mineral interest. Six special issues were submitted to a jury by the trial judge, and upon the answers thereto finding damages in the sum of $8,350, judgment was rendered in behalf of appellee for that sum, less the amount that had been deposited in the registry of the court upon the…