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Notice by publication of hearing before special commissioners
State of Texas petitioned Brewster County for condemnation to create Big Bend National Park. Special Commissioners were appointed to assess damages and set a hearing for July 6 1943, at the Alpine courthouse. The case lists multiple defendants including landowners and stockholders with 640 acres described near Rio Grande, and notes conflicts in land descriptions and aims for a single joint award. The hearing date and participants are specified by order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. McKay
Elian B. Wood Worth
Elijah B. Woodworth
Lois H. Wood
Margerie B. Mc~Kay
E. B. Woodworth
EB. Woodworth
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State of Texas
Texas
State Parks Board
Brewster County
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Court House
Alpine
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Lee M. Smith
P. V. Cartwright
Cas Edwards
State of
Texas State Parks Board
Department of the State of Texas
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J. W. Ash
Raymond L. Dillard
Wendell Mayes
J. €. Ashford
J Sandefer Jr
HG. Wedter
En Petiiguer
Lois H. Woodworth
Margerie B. Mc- Kay
George A. Mc
Siste Parks Board
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Big Bend ‘Park
Foley County
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Tex
State Relation of
Onde Pearing
Court ‘House
P. W. Cartwright
Cas Edward
Artate of Texas
Department of the State of Texa
J. W" Ash
C. Wendell Mayes
T. C. Ashford
J D. Sandefer Jr
H. G. Webster
J W. H. Gibson
W. Hi. Gibson
P. de Cordova
Madd Ux
F. M. Maddux
Ce, Anderson
C. E. Anderson
John W. Clark
J. L. Kaltus
Ida L. Bohn
John K. Donnan Fernow
Biard Development Company
United Royalty Company
Ida L.bohn
Et Als
Ida J. . Et Als
Stote
Brewste
Big Bend Nations Park
Big Bend National Park
Mays
Brewer County
Rio Grande
San Francisco Grant Ie
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