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HUGHES v. STATE

No. 3295.

302 S.W.2d 747 (1957)

Jack HUGHES, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McMahon, Smart, Walter, Sprain & Wilson, Abilene, for appellant.

Theo Ash, Lee Sutton, County Atty., Abilene, for appellee.

LONG, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding brought by the State of Texas to acquire for road purposes approximately 20 acres of land adjacent to U. S. Highway 80 belonging to Jack Hughes. Commissioners were appointed, a hearing was had and an award of $81,766 was duly made and filed. Hughes, not being satisfied with the amount of the award, appealed to the County Court of Taylor County claiming only that the amount of the award was not the fair value of the...

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