CITY OF HOUSTON v. SCHORR

No. 12354.

246 S.W.2d 246 (1952)

CITY OF HOUSTON v. SCHORR.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Galveston.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Bracewell & Tunks, Harry W. Patterson, of Houston, for appellee.


GRAVES, Justice.

This is a condemnation suit, commenced by the appellant, City of Houston, for the purpose of condemning a carefully defined and limited storm sewer easement, by which an open gully, or bayou, on the appellee's property, was replaced by a completely enclosed and covered box storm sewer. The special commissioners appointed by the Court returned an award of $15.00. The appellee filed objections to the award, and, upon the second trial before a jury,...

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