Zachry v. City of San Antonio

This is a suit by respondent, hereinafter called City, against petitioner, hereinafter called Zachry, to cancel and set aside as void a lease contract entered into between City and Zachry on October 15, 1953 pursuant to an ordinance duly passed by the Council of City. By the contract City purported to lease to Zachry for a period of 40 years the right to construct and operate an underground parking garage beneath Travis Park in the City of San Antonio. Upon a trial before the Court, judgment was rendered setting aside and canceling the contract and refusing Zachry any recovery on his cross…