City of Bridge City v. State Ex Rel. City of Port Arthur

I respectfully dissent. I would reverse and enter a take nothing judgment. I analyze the case in the following manner.

THE BURDEN OF PERSUASION

Port Arthur originally filed the action for declaratory judgment seeking to declare the Bridge City annexation ordinances void. Port Arthur later filed an “Amended First Supplemental Petition” and the Quo War-ranto and first amended petition. Port Arthur sought the relief thus assuming the burden of persuasion that the annexations were void. They began their attack based upon the prior judgment. If they proved it was res judicata or that it collaterally…