Legal Opinion

City of Houston v. Stewart

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1905PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Harris. Tried below before Hon. Chas. E. Ashe.

1Opinion of the Court

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by appellant against appellee, Rachel B. Stewart, in her individual capacity, and as executrix and sole devisee under the will of Charles Stewart, deceased, to set aside a compromise settlement of taxes made by appellee with the officers of the city in 1902, and to recover taxes alleged to be due the city by appellee for the years 1877, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1901, and to foreclose a tax lien upon property described in the petition.

It is alleged in the petition that the defendant was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. RagsdaleTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
  3. Link v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Ollivier v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Rodemer v. RettigCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Sam Bassett Lumber Co. v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. City of Beaumont v. FallTexas Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Kerby v. Collin CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
  4. Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Ward County Irr. Dist. No. 1Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. City of Edinburg v. MageeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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