City of Houston v. Blackbird

OPINION

BULLOCK, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s judgment granting attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest therein in a condemnation suit.

Suit was instituted by appellant to condemn a 4.6874 acre tract of land owned by appellees. Special commissioners appointed by the court awarded appellees $1,837,-650.00. Appellees then timely filed objections to the award of the commissioners; however, appellant never deposited the amount of the award and, therefore, did not take possession of the property. Appellant later voluntarily filed a motion to dismiss its condemnation action. Under…