West Texas Utilities Company v. Irvin

This is a condemnation suit. West Texas Utilities Company, hereinafter called Utilities Co., initiated proceedings before the County Judge of Hardeman County, Texas, to condemn a strip of land owned by respondents, and containing 3.95 acres on which a pole line carrying high voltage electricity was to be erected. Commissioners of condemnation were duly appointed and they qualified and proceeded to hear the matter. After & hearing, the Commissioners awarded to the respondents the sum of $2,100 as damages. Utilities Co. then paid into the registry of the County Court the sum of $4,200 as…