State v. Moak

MURRAY, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the district court of Jefferson county, denying recovery to the State of Texas in its suit for delinquent taxes for the years 1938 to 1945, inclusive.

The property in question was the subject of a prior tax suit, instituted by the City of Beaumont, which impleaded the appellant, State of Texas and Jefferson county, and judgment for taxes, etc., for several years up to and including 1937, was duly rendered in that prior suit. In 1941 the City of Beaumont, for itself and as trustee for the State of Texas and Jefferson county, bought in the…