Newman v. City of El Paso

HIGGINS, Justice.

On December 2, 1922, the city of El Paso, in cause No. 22679, recovered judgment by default against appellant, R. Lee Newman, in the lump sum of $987.90 for taxes for the years 1907 to 1912, inclusive, and 1921, interest, penalties, and costs, with foreclosure of the tax lien against lots 11 to 16, inclusive, in block 55, Magoffin’s addition to the city of El Paso.

Order of sale was issued and the property sold'to said city on the first Tuesday in July, 1823, for the amount of the judgment.

Newman remained in possession of the premises. On October 23, 1933, the city filed in…