Davis v. Burnett

GAINES, Associate Justice.

—The school lands which belong to Tarrant County lie in Wichita County, and before the bringing of this suit had been leased to appellee. During the year 1886 the tax assessor of Wichita County assessed these lands against him as such lessee. The valuation placed thereon was not of the leasehold interest but of the entire property in the lands. In order to enforce the collection of the tax so assessed appellant, as the tax collector, levied upon and advertised for sale a tract of land belonging to appellee. This suit was brought to enjoin the sale of the land so…