West v. State

GRISSOM, Justice.

The State of Texas, acting through the Commissioners’ Court of Scurry County, instituted condemnation proceedings against land belonging to Mrs. Ruby West. From the decision of the Commissioners Mrs. West appealed to the County Court of Scurry County. From an unsatisfactory judgment there, Mrs. West has appealed.

By defendant’s sixth and seventh bills of exception it is shown that while one of the plaintiff’s attorneys was making the opening argument he said to the jury: “You are’the taxpayers” and, after further argument, “The taxpayers will have to pay the bill.” The bill…