City of Greenville v. Elliott

The appellees acquired in 1909, and now own, a block of land in Greenville, Tex., having a frontage on the street, from east to west, of 320 feet. There are two residences in the block, one on the northwest corner and one on the northeast corner. The appellees live in the house on the northeast corner, using the same as the family homestead. In 1920 the city of Greenville acquired the lot adjoining the appellees’ property on the east, and constructed, and has continuously operated, an incinerator for destroying refuse, garbage, and cleanings from open closets, and for destroying the dead…