City of Port Arthur v. Tillman

HAMILTON, Justice.

Petitioner, City of Port Arthur, as successor and subrogee to the rights of Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 11, brought suit against respondents, Harrell G. Tillman and wife, D. D. Tillman, Mack Hannah, Jr., Hamilton Paul, Emily Bridges, Isaac Prejean and Frank Boutte. As an incorporated city in the state of Texas, petitioner alleged that it had annexed the above-mentioned water district on December 26, 1959, pursuant to Article 1182c-l, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.Stats. It succeeded to the powers of the district as well as to its assets and liabilities and…