LEECO GAS & OIL COMPANY V. COUNTY OF NUECES
736 S.W.2d 629 (1987)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a condemnation suit. Appealed. Leeco (P) sought review of a
judgment affirming County's (D) condemnation of P's reversionary interest in land and the
award of nominal damages to P for its reversionary interest.
FACTS: Leeco (P) deeded land to Nueces County (D) to be used as a public park. P retained
a reversionary interest. D began using the land as a park. Later D, although it continued to
use the land as a park, began condemnation proceedings against P's interest. D awarded P
$10,000 in exchange for its reversionary interest. On appeal, despite the fact that P
presented expert testimony valuing the land at between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000, the court
awarded P $10 in nominal damages. P appealed, arguing first that D is estopped from
condemning P's interest, since it accepted the deed containing the interest, and second that
the measure of damages in inadequate.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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