Kohfeldt v. City of Denison

BOND, Justice.

This suit is one involving the validity of a paving lien and its priority over a preexisting vendor’s lien on certain real estate in the city of Denison, Grayson county.

On November 14, 1921, by ordinance, the city council of Denison determined that a necessity existed for improving West Morton street, and to secure the payment of such improvement, a lien was created on the abutting property and against the owners thereof. At that time, Franz Kohfeldt was the owner and in possession of lot No. 8 in block No. 8, Stevens addition to the city of Denison, and said property abutted on…