City of Port Arthur v. Mosely

Defendants below have appealed from an order granting a “Writ of Temporary Injunction Both Prohibitory and Mandatory” restraining the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes by the City of Port Arthur. Suit was brought by two taxpayers on behalf of themselves and as representatives of all other taxpayers similarly situated. Plaintiffs proceeded under Tex.R. Civ.P. 42. We do not address the class action question in this interlocutory appeal.

After a show cause hearing, the trial court granted plaintiffs all of the relief they sought. Defendants appealed, moved for an early submission, and…