McCarthy v. City of Amarillo

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a condemnation suit brought by the City of Amarillo for the purpose of acquiring the fee title to 37.61 acres, more or less, owned by appellant George S. McCarthy, in order to enlarge the Amarillo Air Terminal owned by the City of Amarillo.

Trial to a jury resulted in a judgment of condemnation for the City and for damages in the sum of $24,250 for appellant and certain persons holding liens against the condemned property who have not appealed.

Appellant’s first three points are briefed jointly and will be so discussed. They relate to the insufficiency of the evidence to…