Hurley v. City of Waxahachie

ALEXANDER, Justice.

The city of Waxahachie brought this suit against J. A. Hurley to collect delinquent taxes alleged to be due by the defendant to the city for the years 1928 and 1929 on certain ice cream manufacturing equipment and other personal property. Upon a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was entered for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.

Appellant’s first contention is that there was never any legal assessment of the property for taxes for the years in question. This contention is based on the testimony of the then city tax assessor to the effect that, at the…