Texas Pipe Line Co. v. Johnson

HAMITER, Justice.

Plaintiff, a corporation engaged in conducting a business in this state of transporting crude petroleum, instituted this action to expropriate a pipe line servitude or right of way (50 feet wide, 228.12 rods long, and containing 4.32 acres) across defendants’ land situated in St. Mary Parish.

Answering, defendants prayed for a dismissal of the proceedings and, alternatively, that plaintiff be condemned to pay to them $1,600 for the right of way and $2,500 as damages to be sustained.

Following a trial the district court maintained the expropriation and condemned plaintiff to pay…