City of Lewisville v. Merritt

This is an appeal by the City of Lewisville, from a judgment of the district court of Denton County denying a recovery of delinquent taxes and penalties alleged to be owing by Mrs. Flora Merritt, the defendant, on real and personal property within the city limits of Lewisville. The taxes on personal property claimed were for the years 1926 to 1932, inclusive, and the taxes on real estate being for the years 1926 to 1934, both inclusive.

The record shows that the case was tried before the court without a jury, on March 21, 1938. On the following morning the trial judge expressed to counsel for…