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MELDER v. PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.

Nos. 12450, 12451.

539 S.W.2d 208 (1976)

Frankie R. MELDER, Appellant, v. PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY, Appellee. Francis A. RECH et ux., Appellants, v. PHILLIPS PIPE LINE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied August 18, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence Kendall, Kendall, Randle, Finch & Osborn, Austin, for appellants, Frankie R. Melder, Francis A. Rech et ux.

Kent M. Rider, Stayton, Maloney, Hearne & Babb, Austin, for appellee.

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an easement case. Appellant Frankie R. Melder and appellants Francis A. Rech and Anna M. Rech filed separate actions against appellee Phillips Pipe Line Company for damages sustained when Phillips replaced an existing pipeline that traversed their respective lands with a new pipeline constructed parallel to, but fifteen feet north of the previously existing line.

The facts and issues in the two cases being similar, they were...

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