State v. Rayburn

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a mandamus action originating in a District Court of Harris County. Judgment was entered in the trial court sustaining a plea in abatement and dismissing the petition. Such judgment is reversed and judgment here rendered reinstating the petitioner’s action for trial on its merits.

The State of Texas is appellant here and-the appellees are the respondents named below. The appellees’ brief contains the fol*359lowing résumé of the facts and proceedings antecedent to the appeal, and it is adopted for the purposes of this opinion. “Special Commissioners in condemnation…