Jones v. City of Uvalde

MURRAY, Justice.

This suit was instituted by Atlas Jones in the District Court of Uvalde County, as cause No. 4980, against City of Uvalde, a municipal corporation, seeking to recover certain sums of money alleged to be due him as compensation for services allegedly rendered by him as City Attorney of said City.

The petition shows upon its face that this suit is based upon the same claim and demand as was cause No. 4871, between the same parties herein. The petition does not show upon its face what disposition was made of that cause, but we take judicial knowledge of the fact that a general…