City of Houston v. Lockwood Inv. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Harris County Court; A. E. Amerman, Judge. Action by the Lockwood Investment Company against the City of Houston. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPeticolas, J.
This ease is on appfeal from the county court of Harris county. During the time that certain real estate in the city of Houston was owned by one Frank Dunn, arrearages of water rentals to the amount of 1130.50 accrued. The property was thereafter sold to the Lockwood Investment Company, and it made proper demand upon the city of Houston, which owns and operates the local waterworks, to turn on the water and connect the premises with its water system. Notwithstanding the tender and offer to tender to the city of such sums of money as it might require in advance for water to be used in the…
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