The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Ing OF taxee on the property on which h
. suit Is brought for the taxes due have bee
complied with, and all questions as TO mis-
homer, proper parties TO the suit tor take,
misdescription and to suits against IN
known owners shall apply in favor of u
city Of Houston, and no person shall b
| permitted to question the same until Al
taxes due upon the property have bee
paid. In addition TO the tax rolls and u
certified statements made from said roll
being rriIna shcie evidence as above sitp
uiatcd, for the years 1850. 1891, 1872. lSs
and 1894 the deed executed by the ASSESSED
and collector Of taxes Of the city % Hous
ton In the sales made by him during sal
years OF property for taxes In aecorasnc
with the provisions OF the charters Of IN
city in force during the last named years
shall also he prima fscie evidence that th
lax on the properly is due and unpSia. iha
the facts stated IN said deed are true am
that all the requirements OF the law hsv'
been complied with
No delinquent taxpayer shall have the
right 81 plead IA auy court or in any man
nor rely upon any statute Of limitation by
way Of defense against the payment OF any
taxes due from him OF her TO the city OF
Houston.
In suits for taxes the proper persons
shall he lnt6e parties defendant in such
suif. and shah be served with process aud
other proceedings had therein as provided
ny Law for suits Of ike character in tho
district courts o. this State; and In case
( az foreclosure an order of sale shall issue
ard the land he sold ihoreuaacr as in
other cases Of foreclosure. which order OF
sale shall have ali the force and effect Of a
wrli Of possess on between the PARTIES to
The salt and any person claiming under
the defendant by any right acquired after
the fling Of the suit, and the sheriff or
other officer executing such order Of sale
shall proceed by virtue Of the same 10
place the purchaser Of the property sold
undcr said order ~ sale N possession
thereof within thirty days after the date
of sale. ana such order OF sale may direct
tina; the sheriff, or Other officer executing
such ordrr Of sale, shah sell he property,
either each picCp separately, as under
execution, or In gross as the city through
us attorney u,sy direct; and Il the de-
fcndani or his attorney shall at any time
hff0Te She sale file with the sheriff. or
Other officer IN whose hands any such or
Ger NJ sale shan he placed, a written re-
guest thai the property described therein
shnu he divided and sold in less tracts
Than he whole together with a description
ef said sub divisions, then such officer shall
sell the land in said sub div isious az the
defepAani may request. aud IN such case
shall only sell as many subdivisions as
near as may -. as VIII satisfy judgment.
,es.H' 'o'l eSS'S' Snp o'heF COSTS
nv mate 5iT''"et ID an cases 10 WAi'h
i''.'N nave u'eh ON OF may o. sol" iot
isl' 'h i4' nay men. OF i4hes- u shAll
ua i"Nihi lm l'' @h"fln eliins me same
-'F 10Y nis H"-'t7s y ID "n'N'' 10 maze !
= u'. U "'FlS 'P ius pu' ,naStr' or 10 ]
1Af otNeV p'iN7u 10 NA'm rue pure hsser 1
'es uF'.' tpf Her8 w. Ns MADE ana any T.
A'H eeea shah pe hciA iN any court ~ F.
a" ~ e2hHy ~ iais STATE 10 vest good /
80 IFfieoi u'ie W ihe purchaser thereof 4
ihe ely attorney shaH represent the 1
iP 10 ava sA4's against aeiaqnent taN- .
ayers w any ana an SUITS by tho city OF
.i''sion loT toe collection OK laHes due II, I
t' ciy attorney SHAT Dr. entitled 10
tt ~ l' per cent OF the amoAnt Of the +
a. "asta 10 pr cent shall BE- taxed as
.,ia nsains' iae property on which the
aH is due and 10 80 case. after suit has
'ecn h.ei. snail receipt for taxes be
.fen on the property On suit until after
he IaEmeai Of tb. 10 per cent Attorney
ee ts above stated. the costs OK thu city
ssessar and collector as hereinafter
tgf"i end an court eostg When julg-
lea, hlf eern aiken fo9 taxes due on prop
-tT ia s ihe SO per Gear attorneys