Leeco Gas & Oil Co. v. County of Nueces

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Justice.

This is an eminent domain case. The Leeco Gas and Oil Company appeals Nuec-es County’s condemnation of Leeco’s rever-sionary interest in land Leeco had previously deeded to the County for use as a park. Leeco’s primary argument is that the County was estopped from taking Leeco’s rever-sionary interest. Alternatively, if the taking was justified, Leeco argues that it should have received much more than nominal damages for its interest.

Only a simplified version of the facts is necessary for the determination of this case. In 1960, Leeco “gift-deeded” 50 acres of land…