City of Alvin v. Crouch

COLEMAN, Justice.

The City of Alvin brought suit against Crouch and others to foreclose a lien on property owned by them created by a paving assessment. The judgment entered sustained the validity of the assessment, but allowed appellees a set-off for the reasonable value of curbing and gutter previously constructed by appellees in the street right of way pursuant to an oral agreement between appellees and appellant’s city manager.

The question to be determined is whether the City is liable on an implied promise to pay appellees the reasonable value of the improvements which were accepted and…