Baade v. City of Waco

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This action was brought by the city of Waco against Mrs. Mary Baade, a widow, to recover a personal judgment, with foreclosure of a paving assessment lien on certain real property in the city of Waco. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff by default for its debt, with foreclosure of lien as prayed. The defendant sued out a writ of error to this- court.

The sole question to -be determined is whether or not the plaintiff’s petition was subject to a general demurrer. The petition alleged that the plaintiff was a municipal corporation, duly incorporated under the laws of Texas,…