Ray v. City of Fort Worth

As plaintiffs, the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Independent School District obtained a judgment against Harvey C. Ray for delinquent taxes. Defendant Ray appealed.

Reversed and remanded.

Originally, the appellees sued the appellant in Justice Court for the sum of $176.58, being the amount claimed to be owing for delinquent personal property taxes, plus penalties and interest. The period covered was from 1944 to 1952, inclusive. In the Justice Court the appellant prevailed and the appellees perfected their appeal to the County Court.

Appellees’ pleadings in the Justice Court were in…