Bednarz v. State

This suit was brought by the State for the use and benefit of itself and certain other taxing units against John Bednarz, Mrs. A. D. Warnken, and others to recover taxes alleged to be due on a lot and some gin machinery. The only material question relates to the sufficiency of the pleadings.

There is no question as to the sufficiency of plaintiffs petition. The defendants filed no written answer whatever. The judgment of the lower court was largely favorable to the defendants on the contested issues, and the plaintiff appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment and remanded the…