City of El Paso v. Forti

Mr. Judge Hickman

of the Commission of Appeals delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a proceeding under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act of the 48th Legislature, 1943, ch. 164. The factual background of the proceeding may be stated briefly as follows: Respondent was the owner of certain lots situated in the city of El Paso. These lots were legally assessed for taxation by the City of El Paso, the State of Texas, the County of El Paso and El Paso County Road District No. 1 and, said taxes becoming delinquent, the State for the benefit of itself, the County and the Road District as…