Storrie v. Cortes

The Court of Civil Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District has certified to this court the following statement and questions:

"This cause, which is now pending before this court on appeal, was an action brought in the District Court of Harris County by Robert C. Storrie, the appellant, against Henry W. Cortes and his wife, Mary M. Cortes, appellees, to foreclose an alleged lien of certain improvement certificates, of less amount than $500, upon the homestead of appellees, based on local assessments made for paving the street abutting on said homestead pursuant to the provisions of the…