Nowlin v. Denton County

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding in which Denton County seeks to condemn approximately five acres of land for highway purposes out of a 93 acre tract of land owned by appellants. The judgment of the court- below orders the five acres condemned and awards judgment to appellants for $650 for the land actually taken. No complaint is made on appeal of this portion of the judgment. In response to special issues the jury found that the value of the remaining land before the taking was $9,768 and that the value after was $10,327. The landowners have appealed, presenting…