Lufkin v. City of Galveston

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the city of Galveston to enforce an alleged assessment and lien, claimed under its charter and ordinances, on lots 3 and 4, in block 565, in said city, for the costs of filling up said lots with sand, so as to prevent water standing thereon to the injury of the health of the city, which work was done by the city. Lufkin became the owner of the property since the work was done.

The work was done under the supervision of the city engineer, who was directed so to do by the health physician of the city, after the agent of the owners of the…