Coryell County, Texas v. Mary Beth Harrell and Robert Harrell

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.

Mary Beth and Robert Harrell filed a lawsuit against Don and Wynette Russell concerning an easement across the Har-rells’ property. The Harrells added Coryell County as a defendant to the suit and, in a second amended petition, specifically noted that the claim against the County was in the nature of a contest, pursuant to section 258.004 of the Texas Transportation Code, to the County’s road map, which designated the disputed easement as a county road. The County filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction which the trial court denied. The County…