Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District v. Banta

HAMILTON, Justice.

Condemnor-petitioner, Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District, brought this suit to condemn the surface estate in 7.-6345 acres of land owned by condemnees-respondents, David A. Banta, et al. Con-demnees also own the mineral estate subject to an outstanding mineral lease; the lessee is not a party in this lawsuit. In the condemnation petition the mineral estate together with the right of ingress and egress upon the surface estate was expressly reserved unto condemnees. In accordance with the jury verdict, the trial court awarded condemnees $1,908.63 for the value of…