Hale v. Lavaca County Flood Control District

WERLEIN, Justice.

Appellants appeal from a judgment sustaining appellees’ plea in abatement and motion to dismiss entered by the District Court of Lavaca County, Texas, in appellants’ suit against appellees, Lavaca County Flood Control District et al, to recover damages on account of trespass upon their property. Appellees in their plea in abatement asserted that the District Court had no jurisdiction over the case for the reason that the County Court of Lavaca County had entered a final judgment with respect to damages in condemnation proceedings which the Flood Control District had brought…