Legal Opinion
Boyles v. Houston Lighting and Power Company
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 3, 1971No. B-2266PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEAKLEY, Justice.
This is an eminent domain proceeding. Respondent, Houston Lighting & Power Company, took two easements across the property of petitioners, Howard Boyles et al. The jury awarded petitioners gross damages of $225,152.50 and the judgment of the trial court awarding this sum to petitioners has been reversed and remanded by the court of civil appeals, with one Justice concurring and one dissenting. 456 S.W.2d 714.
We granted writ of error to consider the problem which arose in this manner. During trial an expert appraisal witness of the landowners was asked upon cross examination…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of Deer Park v. State ex rel. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1954
- Tex-Jersey Oil Corporation v. BeckTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- State v. BiggersTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- City of Austin v. Capitol Livestock Auction CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- City of Deer Park v. State Ex Rel. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Werner v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
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- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. GuerineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. WitkowskiSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
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