City of Big Spring v. Garlington

GRISSOM, Justice.

The relator, city of Big Spring, filed with Hon. J. S. Garlington, county judge of Howard county, its petition for condemnation of certain property within its limits belonging to L. E. Coleman and others. Such petition (or statement) is apparently in conformity with the law in all respects. The city and property owners agreed upon the commissioners to be appointed, and filed with the county judge a joint written request for such appointment, but said county judge refused to appoint the commissioners agreed upon, and refused to appoint any other persons as commissioners.…