City of Houston v. Jankowskie
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before Hon. James Masterson.
1Opinion of the Court
STAYTON, Chief Justice.
Appellee brought this action against appellant to recover a sum claimed to be due on bonds issued by the latter, which matured on November 1, 1879.
The action was not brought until November 23, 1888, and defendant pleaded in bar the statutes of limitation.
For the purpose of avoiding the bar of the statutes of limitation the plaintiff introduced in evidence the annual statements of the secretary of the city of Houston for the year 1885, in which the following item appears under the head of liabilities: “M. Richmond, past due bonds, $2600.”
It was admitted that the bonds on…
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