John B. Pearson, Jr. v. State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals' dismissal of the appeal for want of jurisdiction, holding that when no timely objections are filed to a commissioners' award, the county judge's entry of judgment is not appealable. The Court reasoned that the condemnation proceeding remains administrative and does not become a civil case capable of appellate review. A dissent argued that the judgment should be appealable and that the appellate court had jurisdiction.