BEGGS v. TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY

No. 16677.

396 S.W.2d 461 (1965)

George BEGGS, III, et al., Appellants, v. TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied December 10, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lattimore & Lattimore, and Hal M. Lattimore, Fort Worth, for appellants.

Cantey, Hanger, Gooch, Cravens & Scarborough, and H. Carter Burdette, Fort Worth, for appellee.


LANGDON, Justice.

Suit was instituted by the appellants as trustees for the fee owners of a 3,323 acre ranch and by the Lessee, to obtain additional compensation for an easement across said ranch which was taken under threat of condemnation by the appellee. Trial was to a jury.

Briefly stated the pleadings of the appellants are to the effect that an agent of the appellee represented to them that if they would accept payment by it of $1,100.00 and execute an...

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