Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America v. Towler

SHARPE, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment in a condemnation case in which Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, appellant, condemned a right-of-way easement across a tract in Matagorda County, containing 42.64 acres, belonging to Ben H. Towler, Jr., and wife, appellees, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining a gas pipeline.

Judgment was rendered in favor of ap-pellees for $3,350.00, based upon a jury verdict of four special issues which were answered in substance as follows: (1) the market value of the strip taken for the right-of-way easement (50 by 1500 feet),…