Beaumont & G. N. R. R. v. Elliott
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Trinity County Court; C. J. Hinson, Judge. Proceedings by tbe Beaumont & Great Northern Railroad to condemn the land of C. H. Elliott. From a judgment of the county court fixing the compensation, petitioner appeals, and the owner assigns cross-errors.
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
In this proceeding appellant seeks to condemn, for its use as a railroad corporation, a parcel of land lying in the outskirts of the town of Trinity, in Trinity county, about an acre in extent, belonging to appellee. The commissioners appointed by tbe county judge awarded appellee $150 as the value of the land. From this award he appealed to the county court, where the case was tried with the assistance of a jury. The jury returned a verdict fixing the value of the land and damages to appellee’s other land at $900. Upon the verdict judgment was rendered condemning the land for the use of…
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