Harris County Drainage Dist. No. 12 v. City of Houston

On December 29, 1922, Harris cotmty drainage district No. 12, together with bonds for its improvement, were voted by the residents thereof; said bonds were sold, and the proceeds used in making such improvements which included the dredging, straightening, and deepening of Bray’s bayou and Harris bayou or gully, under the direction of the drainage commissioners of said district and in accordance with the law governing such district. All of the improvements were made by the district, both outside of as well as in the territory newly taken into the city limits.

Exactly one day after the district…