Dodson v. City of Del Rio

NORVELL, Justice.

John L. Dodson appeals from a judgment that he take nothing of his action against the City of Del Rio which was based upon an agreement to pay to him a certain percentage .of delinquent taxes collected by him as attorney for the City.

Upon authority of City of South Houston v. Dabney, 132 Tex. 96, 120 S.W.2d 436, the trial court held the contract void and denied a recovery thereon.

The City of South Houston was a city operating under the general laws, while the City of Del Rio is a Home Rule City and has a charter adopted in accordance with Article IX, § 3, of the Texas…