Friendswood Dev. Co. v. Smith-Southwest Indus.
ELR Citation: ELR 20452 No(s). B-6682 (Tex. Nov 29, 1978)
The Supreme Court of Texas rejects plaintiff-respondents' claim for damages according to the traditional rule that a landowner has the right to withdraw groundwater without incurring liability for subsidence damage to neighboring lands absent willful waste or malicious injury. The court adds, howeve...