Rees v. State

WILLIAMS, Justice.

' This is a suit for taxes and for foreclosure of tax lien filed by the State of Texas in behalf of itself, Morris County, and certain political subdivisions of the county, to recover of Evan Rees, defendant below, the sum of $3,188.54 allegedly assessed and due as taxes, interest and costs against twelve tracts of land, aggregating 4,800 acres, owned by defendant. Taxes for the years 1919, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938, are involved.

To the first amended original petition upon which trial was had, appellant interposed a general demurrer and a general denial. No…