Legal Opinion

Kittrell v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 24, 1964No. 16402PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This is a condemnation case instituted by the State of Texas and County of Dallas against T. J. Kittrell, Sophie Kittrell, and Harry W. Goethe for the purpose of acquiring certain land and improvements thereon for the widening of a highway in Dallas County. The landowners conceded that the State and County had the right to condemn the land which left the sole issue as to the amount of compensation to be paid. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for $18,000, being $1,000 more than the amount awarded by the special commissioners.

From this judgment T. J. Kittrell…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Aultman v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1953
  2. City of San Antonio v. McKenzie Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Ford Butane Eq. Co. v. CarpenterTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Trousdale v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Menefee v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hoover v. BarkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. State Highway Department v. PinnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. State v. CaveCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  4. Blossman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Brown v. OwenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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