City of Houston v. Cohen

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellant, City of Houston, in its own behalf and in behalf of the Houston Independent School District to recover from the First Presbyterian Church of Houston, Geo. S. Cohen, and Foley Bros. Dry Goods Company, taxes claimed to be delinquent on approximately 85 by 125 feet of land, a part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, out of the South one-half of Block 138, in the City of Houston, and for a judgment declaring the property described to be subject to the taxes sought.

In a trial before the court without a jury judgment was rendered denying appellants all…