CITY OF HOUSTON v. HENDRIX

No. 11135.

374 S.W.2d 764 (1964)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Appellant, v. M. B. HENDRIX et ux., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. H. Burks, City Atty., Joseph G. Rollins, Senior Asst. City Atty., Houston, for appellant.

E. P. Dee, Houston, for appellees.


HUGHES, Justice.

This is a condemnation suit in which the only questions presented relate to the amount of damages awarded by the jury to appellees, the City of Houston, appellant contending that such award is excessive and that the jury finding is contrary to the overwhelming weight and preponderance of the evidence.

The property condemned was .72 of an acre on which was located four rent houses. The gross annual rent from these houses was $2,520.00, when...

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