State v. Landry

OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

Relator voluntarily dismissed a condemnation proceeding against Floyd Pryor, Jr. and wife Gloria Broski Pryor. Relator’s application for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition was granted to determine whether relator is entitled to a jury determination of the reasonable and necessary fees to which the Pryors are entitled under Tex.PROP. Code Ann. § 21.019 (Vernon Supp.1990).

In October of 1986 relator, the State of Texas, commenced this condemnation action in the County Civil Court at Law Number 1 of Harris County. Special commissioners were appointed by the trial court. After…