City of Garland v. Garland Independent School District

GUITTARD, Justice.

This declaratory judgment action presents the question whether an independent school district may be subjected without its consent to liability for special assessments levied by a city for paving streets abutting school property. The trial court held that the district is not liable for such assessments, and we affirm.

We must look to our constitution and statutes for expressions of the policy of the state as to which of the two political subdivisions should bear the cost of these public improvements.

The city contends that even though school property is “exempt from forced…