Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Improvement Dist. No. 1 v. State

This suit was instituted by appellee, the state of Texas, against appellant, Bexar-Medina-Ataseosa counties water improvement district No. 1, to recover taxes for the years 1926, 1927, and 1928, alleged to be due the state and Medina county, aggregating $56,987.15, together with penalties and costs; said taxes having been assessed against lands used for the dam sites, canals, reservoirs, and other purposes for which said district was organized. It is alleged that on or about December 30, 1924, an order was made by the state board of engineers, on petition for an election to create the water…