Payne v. City of Tyler

379 S.W.2d 373 (1964)

Raymond D. PAYNE et ux., Appellants,

v.

CITY OF TYLER, Appellee.

No. 40.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

March 19, 1964.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1964.

Second Rehearing Denied June 4, 1964.

Wm. R. Crocker, Lawrence & Lawrence, Tyler, for appellants.

Troy Smith, Smith & Smith, Henry L. McGee, Jr., Tyler, for appellee.

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

On September 19, 1960, the City of Tyler, a municipal corporation, possessing the right of eminent domain, filed a condemnation action against the appellants herein for the purpose of acquiring easement rights with respect to a lighting…