Hickson v. City of Van Alstyne

LOONEY, Justice.

The City of Van Alstyne, a municipal corporation of Grayson County, Texas, filed this suit against Sie Hickson and wife, Lettie Bell Hickson, residents of said City, to recover delinquent taxes, interest and penalties for six years — 1935 to and including 1940 — aggregating the sum of $43.94, and to foreclose the tax lien against certain real estate owned by the defendants situated in said City.

Appellants’ answer contains a genera! denial and special defenses based upon the contention that the taxes sought to be recovered are illegal and void, in that, the valuation and…