Chandler v. City of Corpus Christi

NORVELL, Justice.

The City of Corpus Christi and others, defendants below, filed two motions for summary judgment. One motion was based upon the doctrine of res judicata, while the other asserted that judgment should be rendered for the city and its codefend-ants under a proper construction of the conveyance involved, namely, a deed from Henry Guth to the City of Corpus Christi, dated August 5, 1931. Both motions were granted by the trial court and judgment rendered for the defendants.

The case has been exhaustively briefed and while we are inclined to agree with the trial court that under a…