Society of Mary's Stars, Inc. v. State

OPINION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by appellant, Society of Mary’s Stars, Inc., defendant below, from an eminent domain suit filed by the State, appellee. The district court granted an instructed verdict holding that the Society of Mary’s Stars, Inc. (hereinafter Star House) had no compensable interest in the property condemned by the State.

We affirm.

The suit was instituted by the State of Texas by filing an “Statement or Petition for Condemnation” on September 28, 1982, against numerous parties. A Commissioners’ hearing was held on December 17, 1982, and the Commissioners awarded…