Legal Opinion
City of Corpus Christi v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 7, 1981No. 13233PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Justice.
Jack Davis and Kathleen G. Davis, husband and wife, filed suit in the district court of Travis County against The State of Texas 1 concerning title to 3.762 acres of land reclaimed by the City of Corpus Christi from the waters of Corpus Christi Bay. The City of Corpus Christi intervened in the suit. The Davises sought damages from the City for the claimed loss of their littoral rights. After a bench trial, the district court rendered judgment, among other things, that title to the acreage is in the State and that the Davises recover $80,-000.00 for the inverse condemnation by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dugan v. RankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Nebraska v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Lorino v. Crawford Packing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
- State of Texas v. BalliTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Luttes v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Feinman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
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