River Oaks Garden Club v. City of Houston

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

River Oaks Garden Club sought a judgment in the trial court, pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, Art. 2524 — 1 1, declaring certain property owned by it to be exempt from ad valorem taxes assessed by the City of Houston and Houston Independent School District for the years 1959 and 1960, and from those to be assessed in future years. The trial court rendered judgment so declaring.

The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment declaring that the property was not exempt from such taxes. 360 S.W.2d 855. We affirm the…