Hengy v. Dallas County Levee Improvement Dist. No. 6

LESTER, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by the Dallas County Levee Improvement District No. 6 for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes alleged to be due by appellant to said district.

Said district was organized under the Laney Act (as provided in Title 83, Chapter 2a of the Complete Texas Statutes of 1920, Acts 1918, 4th called Sess., c. 44, § 1 et seq.), in 1919, by certain land owners for the purpose of conserving and reclaiming the land situated therein. A reclamation plan was adopted, commissioners of appraisement were appointed in compliance with Article 5584%fff of said 1920…