Parker v. Harris County Drainage Dist. No. 2
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error to District Court, Harris County; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Suit by J. C. Parker and others against the Harris County Drainage District No. 2 and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This action was instituted by J. C. Parker, W. I-I. Parker, Morgan (or J. M.) Davidson, and Sam Allen against Harris county drainage district No. 2, the commissioners of said district, and the county judge and members of the commissioners’ court of Harris county, to enjoin the construction of drainage ditches and other works, in connection with said scheme of drainage, upon the lands of plaintiffs within the boundaries of said district, and also to restrain the levy and collection of the special drainage tax upon said lands. Upon trial with a jury the court instructed the jury, in substance,…
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