Legal Opinion

Stratton v. Del Valle Independent School District

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1977No. 12498PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellee, Del Valle Independent School District sued appellants, John Stratton, Jr., and his wife Eulane Stratton, in the district court of Travis County for delinquent taxes due against realty. After trial to the court, judgment was entered for appellee fixing a lien against the realty in the sum of $2,968.13 representing taxes, penalty, and interest. We will affirm that judgment.

In its trial petition appellee pleaded for recovery of taxes, penalty, and interest on a 1-acre tract, a 1.36-acre tract, and a 2-acre tract. Appellants’ trial pleading was a general denial.

At trial…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Victory v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Baucum v. Great American Insurance Co. of New YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Bohanan v. HansTexas Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Hill v. BaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  5. Barrera v. Duval County Ranch Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Flowers v. Lavaca County Appraisal District, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
  2. Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Dickinson Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
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  4. Duval County Ranch Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Import Systems International, Inc. v. Houston Central IndustriesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1990

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