Couch v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This appeal is similar to Cause No. 15,136, Ullman Estate v. Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 292 S.W.2d 897. The two may . be. considered companion cases., Appellee Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company instituted proceedings against Bernice "Couch and her husband S. C. Couch to condemn 1.62 acres of farm land owned by Mrs. Couch. A judgment was entered awarding appellants. $4,860 for the land taken.

Appellants present ten- points on -appéal in which they-assert that :the-court erred (1). in paying each of the commissioners a fee of $50 for his services; (2) in…