City of Houston v. Thomas Emery's Sons

STAYTON, Chief Justice.

Defendants in error having recovered two judgments against plaintiff in error, a municipal corporation, brought this action to compel the city, through its officers, to satisfy them.

These judgments were alleged to have been obtained on coupons for interest on bonds issued by the city. The petition, after setting out the *284rendition of the judgments and showing as an exhibit the authority under which the bonds were issued, alleges that the judgments are still unsatisfied, and that by the terms of its charter the property of the defendants is not subject to execution.

Plainti…