Bowling v. City of El Paso

This is a suit by the City of El Paso to have declared void and to rescind a 1972 exchange of city owned lands for lands owned by R. L. Bowling and others who were named as defendants in the trial court. The City alleged noncompliance with Art. 5421c-12, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., grossly inadequate consideration, and an unconstitutional donation of public property.

At the close of all the evidence the trial court withdrew the case from the jury and granted the City’s motion for an instructed verdict based on the application of Art. 5421c-12. The court of civil appeals affirmed the trial court’s…