City of Dallas v. McMurray

This suit was filed by the appellee in the court below against the city of Dallas to recover damages for the removal of earth from portions of a lot owned by him and situated in one of the additions to the city of Dallas. He also sought to enjoin the city from making further encroachments upon his property.

The appellee is the owner of lot 1 in block 1 of what is known as Buckelew's place, an addition to the city of Dallas. The lot consisted of 50 feet fronting west on Tyler street and extending back east 150 feet on the south side of Page street. A short time prior to the institution of this…