City of Houston v. Blackbird

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in the nature of an appeal instituted by abutting property owners to contest the amount of assessments levied against their property for costs of paving improvements. Following a jury trial, the court rendered judgment voiding the assessments. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 384 S.W.2d 929. We affirm.

The first question for decision is whether abutting property owners who sue under Sec. 9 of Article 1105b1 to contest assessments levied against their property for costs of paving improvements are entitled to a trial de novo of issues relating to…