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Montgomery Co

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-07
Status Disposed
Type Real Property Eminent Domain
Docket 48 entries
Disposition agreed judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Entergy Texas, Inc
Defendant Grimmer West, Linda|Standley West, Carol|The Unknown Heirs Of Charles H. West, Sr., And/or Any Other Persons Or Entities Claiming An Interest In That 8.212 Acres, More Or Less, Out Of The John Toops Survey, A 563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described In Two Tracts As Follows: (1) 3.985 Acres, More Or Less, Out Of The John Toops Survey, A 563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described In A Warranty Deed With Vendor's Lien Dated July 22, 1974, From Erbie Holland And James W. Childs To Charles H. West, 456, Of The Deed Records Of Montgomery County, Texas; And (2) 4.2217 Acres, More Or Less,out Of The John Toops Survey, A 563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described In A Warranty Deed With Vendor's Lien Dated February 2, 1977, From O. Etheridge To Charles H. West, Recorded In Volume 976, Page 5|West, Charles West, Charles H., Jr.|West, Daniel W.
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Hon. (Judicial Officer: Laird, Claudia )

Montgomery County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  2. E-Filed Original Petition Document
  3. Signed Order
  4. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  5. Motion (No Fee)
  6. Signed Order
  7. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  8. Amended Petition
  9. Motion (No Fee)
  10. Amended Order
  11. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  12. Injunction or Show Cause (OCA)
  13. Request for Service
  14. No Fee Documents
  15. Citation by Publication West, Charles H., Jr. Served 09/13/2023 Returned 09/13/2023 Grimmer West, Linda Served 09/13/2023 Returned 09/13/2023 West, Daniel Wayne Served 09/13/2023 Returned 09/13/2023 Standley West, Carol Served 09/13/2023 Returned 09/13/2023 The Unknown Heirs of Charles H. West, Sr., And/Or Any Other Persons or Entities Claiming an Interest in That 8.212 Acres, More or Less, out Of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in Two Tracts as Follows: (1) 3.985 Acres, More Or Less, out of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien Dated July 22, 1974, From Erbie Holland and James W. Childs to Charles H. West, 456, of the Deed Records of Montgomery County, Texas; And (2) 4.2217 Acres, More or Less,out of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien Dated February 2, 1977, From O. Etheridge to Charles H. West, Recorded in Volume 976, Page 5 Served 09/13/2023 Returned 09/13/2023
  16. Citation by Publication on OCA Website West, Charles H., Jr. Served 09/19/2023 Returned 09/20/2023 Grimmer West, Linda Served 09/19/2023 Returned 09/20/2023 West, Daniel Wayne Served 09/19/2023 Returned 09/20/2023 Standley West, Carol Served 09/19/2023 Returned 09/20/2023 The Unknown Heirs of Charles H. West, Sr., And/Or Any Other Persons or Entities Claiming an Interest in That 8.212 Acres, More or Less, out Of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in Two Tracts as Follows: (1) 3.985 Acres, More Or Less, out of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien Dated July 22, 1974, From Erbie Holland and James W. Childs to Charles H. West, 456, of the Deed Records of Montgomery County, Texas; And (2) 4.2217 Acres, More or Less,out of the John Toops Survey, A-563, Montgomery County, Texas, Being More Fully Described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien Dated February 2, 1977, From O. Etheridge to Charles H. West, Recorded in Volume 976, Page 5 Served 09/19/2023 Returned 09/20/2023
  17. Show Cause Hearing (OCA) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Laird, Claudia)
  18. No Fee Documents
  19. Order of Assignment
  20. Injunction or Show Cause (OCA)
  21. Show Cause Hearing (OCA) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Laird, Claudia)
  22. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  23. Notice of Hearing
  24. Award of Special Commissioners
  25. Signed Order
  26. Signed Order
  27. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  28. Objection
  29. Docket Control Order
  30. Affidavit
  31. Surety Bond
  32. Cash Bond
  33. Signed Order
  34. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  35. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  36. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  37. Motion (No Fee)
  38. Agreed Judgment
  39. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  40. Request
  41. CANCELED Bench Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Laird, Claudia) Other
  42. Letters
  43. Letters
  44. Notice of Hearing
  45. E-Notice Envelope Number:
  46. Order to Withdraw Funds from the Registry of the Court
  47. Order to Withdraw Funds from the Registry of the Court
  48. CC - Motion (2:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Laird, Claudia)

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