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CITY OF HOUSTON v. SCHORR

No. 12189.

231 S.W.2d 740 (1950)

CITY OF HOUSTON v. SCHORR.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Sears, City Attorney, and Richard H. Burks, Asst. City Atty., both of Houston, for appellant.

Bracewell & Tunks and Joe H. Reynolds, all of Houston, for appellee.

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

Appellant, City of Houston, brought this action against appellee, Max Schorr, for the purpose of condemning an easement for converting an open gully or bayou through appellee's property into a covered storm sewer. The Special Commissioners appointed to assess the damages to the property sought to be condemned returned an award in favor of appellee of $15. The appellee duly filed his objections to the award, and, in a trial before a jury, judgment...

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