City of Odessa v. Lea

CLAYTON, Justice.

This is a suit for delinquent real property taxes, penalty, interest and costs filed by the City of Odessa against Cora Alice Lea on January 4, 1963. At a trial before the court without a jury the following facts were stipulated:

“1. The tax statement which is marked ‘D-X 1’ on real estate property tax for the year 1958, addressed to Cora Alice Lea, 1203 North Golder, Odessa, Texas, is introduced into evidence.

“2. On or about December 15, 1958, Mrs. Cora Alice Lea mailed to the City of Odessa, Texas, check number 216A, which is marked Exhibit ‘D-X 2’, for a hundred and seven…