Legal Opinion
Mellinger v. City of Houston (Tex. 1-18-1887)
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1887No. 2235PublishedCited by 259 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stayton, Associate Justice.
This action was brought to recover taxes due to the city of Houston on lots owned by the plaintiffs in error. The petition was filed on October 20, 1884, and sought a recovery of taxes levied for the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880.
The defendants purchased the property taxed in the year 1881. Under the charter of the city of Houston the recovery of taxes on real estate is authorized by suit, and the taxes constituted a lien on the property taxed. In defense of the action the defend ants pleaded the- statutes of limitation of two and four years. The cause…
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