Armstrong v. State

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

The State of Texas, through the Commissioners’ Court of Gregg County, instituted condemnation proceedings against T. M. Armstrong with the view of appropriating for a public road 6.74 acres of his land lying in front of his residence and situated in the producing part of the East Texas oil field. The litigation took the usual course in condemnation proceedings. The Commissioners recommended payment of damages in the sum of $725. Armstrong filed exceptions to the report of the Commissioners, etc., and when the cause reached the County Court he filed his pleadings…