Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Gordon

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Bell) and Daniel P. Gordon (Gordon) both bring limited appeals from a judgment entered in an eminent domain proceeding. This action originated when Bell initiated proceedings to condemn two Gordon tracts. Following an award by the special commissioners, Bell took possession of the tracts. Gordon filed objections to the award, thereby converting the proceeding to a judicial action. Gordon then filed a motion to dismiss the action for want of jurisdiction, which motion was granted. A bench trial followed on the sole issue of damages…