State v. Able

DAVIS, Justice.

A condemnation case. The appellant, State of Texas, filed suit against appellees, Conover H. Able, et al., in the County Court at Law of Harris County, Texas, on August 26, 1960, to condemn certain described lands used for business purposes situated in the incorporated City of Bellaire, Harris County, Texas. At the bottom of the petition, there was an “Order Appointing Commissioners”, followed by the notation of “Madison Rayburn, Judge, County Court at Law of Harris County, Texas”.

On August 1, 1960, Judge Madison Rayburn signed an order of exchange of benches, as authorized by…