City of Mesquite v. Scyene Investment Co.

YOUNG, Justice.

The appeal followed Summary Judgment proceedings, Rule 166-A, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, wherein appellee obtained judgment against the City of Mesquite for $79,339.19 with interest at 6'% from date of rendition, representing an amount of indebtedness allegedly due to the Investment Company from appellant municipality.

We gather from the pleading and briefs of the parties that appellee is the developer of an extensive Addition to the City of Mesquite known as Rollingwood Hills Addition and lying wholly within city limits; that about March 30, 1954 defendant City through its…