Moerschell v. City of Eagle Lake

“This suit was brought by appellee, city of Eagle Lake, as plaintiff below, originally against C. B. Barbe, receiver of Lakeside Sugar Refining Company, who was later dismissed, and the appellant, Jacob W. Moerschell, substituted as a party defendant.

“Plaintiff sought the foreclosure of a tax lien on 50 acres of land and improvements described in the petition, alleging that it (plaintiff) was a municipal corporation, duly incorporated under and by virtue of the general laws of Texas relating to cities and towns of 1,000 inhabitants or over, and as such corporation had taken charge of the…