City of Texarkana v. Wiggins

Respondents, all nonresidents of the City of Texarkana, Texas, filed this suit against Petitioner, the City, seeking to enjoin it in the operation of its municipally-owned water and sewer systems from charging nonresidents higher water and sewer rates than those paid by persons residing within the corporate limits of the city.

The trial court rendered judgment for Petitioner, the judgment reciting that the court heard sufficient evidence to determine the case on its merits. This judgment was reversed and the cause remanded by the Court of Civil Appeals. 239 S.W. 2d 212. The case is before us…