City of El Paso v. Howze
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Mandamus by W. Y. Howze to compel the City of El Paso and its Assessor and Collector of Taxes to accept a tender of and issue a receipt for taxes. From a mandatory order so directing, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of Case.
HIGGINS, J.,
This is an appeal by the city of El Paso and its assessor and collector of taxes, W. P. B. McSain, from a mandatory order directing, the city and its collector to accept a tender of certain taxes made by appellee, and issue receipt therefor.
The facts out of which the litigation arose are as follows: The appellee, Howze, owned property in the city of El Paso, and on June 27, 1921, rendered the same to the assessor for taxation. The rendition reads as follows:
Inventory of Property,
Owned by W. Y. Howze, address, 1331 Wyoming, and rendered for assessment of taxes,…
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