City of Magnolia v. Burton

Appellee, plaintiff below, filed this suit in which he alleged ownership of a strip of land described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of the SE^ of the SWLi section 12, Twp. 17 S., Bge. 21 W. and running north 40 feet, thence west 245 feet along the south line of lots 1 and 2 of the Northeastern Addition to the Town of Magnolia, thence south 40 feet to the south line of said section 12, thence east 245 feet along said south line of said section 12 to the point of beginning.

Appellee alleged that without authority, and without instituting condemnation proceedings, the City of Magnolia…