City of Houston v. Blackbird

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the City of Houston from a judgment voiding certain paving assessments levied by the City.

Plaintiffs Blackbird, et al., all property owners on the North side of Woodway Drive (between Broad Oaks and Sage Road) in the City of Houston, filed this case in the District Court of Harris County, as a statutory appeal from a paving assessment levied against their property by defendant City of Houston, under Article 1105b, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.St. Such was filed within the 15 day time limit prescribed by the statute.

Plaintiffs alleged that the defendant…