Blackman v. Housing Authority of City of Dallas

Mr.. Justice Garwood

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Our petitioners, Blackman and wife,' who are the condemnees in this condemnation proceeding, were satisfied with the damages awarded by the trial court against the respondent-condemnor, The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, but were evidently dissatisfied with the reduction thereof made in the Court of Civil Appeals on appeal by said respondent. (254 S. W. 2d 548). Before us, however, their sole point is that the appellate court should not have taken jurisdiction of the appeal, because the transcript and statement of facts were…