Smart v. Texas Power & Light Co.

Plaintiff-appellant holds an undivided one-quarter interest in certain property subject to condemnation proceedings now pending before the Texas state courts. His interest was not recorded until two and one-half years after the commencement of the proceedings. Plaintiff in this suit challenges on constitutional and other grounds the state condemnation proceedings, to which he was not a party. His suit was dismissed for want of standing. The district court observed that standing is predicated on some right in the plaintiff to take part in the condemnation proceedings. Legal right to take part…