City of Liberty v. Llewellyn

Plaintiff in error was plaintiff and defendant in error was defendant in the court below. We shall so refer to them. Plaintiff brought this suit against defendant to recover for city taxes alleged to be due on certain property in the town of Liberty, Tex., owned by defendant, and for a foreclosure of the tax lien, as provided by law. No personal judgment was sought. The petition was verified. Defendant answered by general demurrer and general denial. This answer was not verified. On a trial before the court, judgment was rendered that plaintiff take nothing and that defendant be discharged,…