On July 13, 2021 a
Party Statement
was filed
involving a dispute between
City Of Texas City,
College Of The Mainland,
Galveston County,
Texas City Independent School District,
and
Fleming, Geo,
for Tax Delinquency
in the District Court of Galveston County.
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SUIT No. 21-Tx-0394
GALVESTON COUNTY, ET AL § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
vs. § 405TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§ .
GEO FLEMING § t
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
STATEMENT 0F EVIDENCE
agreed by the parties to this cause by their attorneys of record that the following is a true and
It is
full statement of evidence introduced, as well as the proceedings had in the trial of the above-styled and
numbered cause on this day, before the Tax Master for the District Courts of Galveston County, Texas.
GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF TI-m MAINLAND asked the Co'urt to take judicial notice ofthe citation
by posting on file in this cause showing service on the Defendant(s):
Geo Fleming
GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT V
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND as Plaintiffs by and through Plaintiffs
attorney asked the Count to take judicial notice of the affidavit for citation by posting, the by posting
citation
and the Officer‘ s return on such citation, and, it appearing to the Court that service ofthe citation was by
posting at the door ofthe GA LVESTON County Courthouse, in GALVESTON County, Texas, the Court
then proceeded to inquire.into the sufficiency of the diligence exercised in attempting to ascertain the
residence or whereabouts of the defendant(s) cited by posting. Plaintiffs’ counsel offered testimony as to
the efforts undertaken in seeking the whereabouts of Defendant(s) and whether an inquiry was made of the
person(s) in possession of the land and those persons in the community who might reasonably be
expected to know the whereabouts of such defendant(s). And the Court being ofthe opinion that diligent
inquiry had been made.
Plaintiffs introduced certified tax records showing that taxes were properly assessed and unpaid
to Plaintiffs and reflecting the current appraised value _of the property according to the most recent
appraisal roll approved by the GALVESTON Central Appraisal District.
The Court awarded the sum of $700. 00 to the Attorney Ad Litem who filed an answer on behalf
of the Defendant(s) cited by posting.
The Attorney Ad Litem filed his report describing the actions he took to locate and represent the
interests of the defendant(s). The Court determined that the actions taken by the Attorney Ad Litem as
described in the report were sufficient to discharge the attomey’s duties to the defendant(s). TheCourt
GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY,
rendered judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs,
TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND as
more fully appears in said judgment duly entered in the minutes of the Court.
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21-TX—0394'
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Statement of Evidence
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2309750
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Witness Our signatures on the Ill:day of L&flwm/ M2022
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Approved.
Mark E/Cffiaglja.
State Bar No. 00787241
mark.ciavaglia@1gbs.com
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Emily K. Watkins
State Bar No. 24052164
emily.wafldns@lgbs.com
Attorney fdr Plaintiffs
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RobertW. Gibbs, Jr
State Ba; No. 07856000
Attorney for Defendant(s)named above who
were served by means of citation by posting.
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The above and foregoing statement of'evidence adduced of ”this cause having been
at the. trial
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examined and fmmd to be. correct is by me approved and signed as the original statement of evidence
required by Rule 244, Texas Rules of Civil Procedmted above. .
RBCOMNDBD onthe /% day of v,
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Tax. Master for the District Courts
K" of Galveston County, Texas
Signed this 20 day of 0'”! ,2022.
Suit No. 2! -'IX-039d :-
MOMENT
Document Filed Date
January 20, 2022
Case Filing Date
July 13, 2021
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SUIT No. 21-Tx-0394 GALVESTON COUNTY, ET AL § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § vs. § 405TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § . GEO FLEMING § t GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS STATEMENT 0F EVIDENCE agreed by the parties to this cause by their attorneys of record that the following is a true and It is full statement of evidence introduced, as well as the proceedings had in the trial of the above-styled and numbered cause on this day, before the Tax Master for the District Courts of Galveston County, Texas. GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF TI-m MAINLAND asked the Co'urt to take judicial notice ofthe citation by posting on file in this cause showing service on the Defendant(s): Geo Fleming GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT V SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND as Plaintiffs by and through Plaintiffs attorney asked the Count to take judicial notice of the affidavit for citation by posting, the by posting citation and the Officer‘ s return on such citation, and, it appearing to the Court that service ofthe citation was by posting at the door ofthe GA LVESTON County Courthouse, in GALVESTON County, Texas, the Court then proceeded to inquire.into the sufficiency of the diligence exercised in attempting to ascertain the residence or whereabouts of the defendant(s) cited by posting. Plaintiffs’ counsel offered testimony as to the efforts undertaken in seeking the whereabouts of Defendant(s) and whether an inquiry was made of the person(s) in possession of the land and those persons in the community who might reasonably be expected to know the whereabouts of such defendant(s). And the Court being ofthe opinion that diligent inquiry had been made. Plaintiffs introduced certified tax records showing that taxes were properly assessed and unpaid to Plaintiffs and reflecting the current appraised value _of the property according to the most recent appraisal roll approved by the GALVESTON Central Appraisal District. The Court awarded the sum of $700. 00 to the Attorney Ad Litem who filed an answer on behalf of the Defendant(s) cited by posting. The Attorney Ad Litem filed his report describing the actions he took to locate and represent the interests of the defendant(s). The Court determined that the actions taken by the Attorney Ad Litem as described in the report were sufficient to discharge the attomey’s duties to the defendant(s). TheCourt GALVESTON COUNTY, CITY OF TEXAS CITY, rendered judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs, TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND as more fully appears in said judgment duly entered in the minutes of the Court. . 21-TX—0394' g DCSTE z Statement of Evidence Suit No. 2 l-TX-O394 - JUDGMENT t 2309750 sl‘fluuuuul ||||||H||U||||| Witness Our signatures on the Ill:day of L&flwm/ M2022 ' mm/ Approved. Mark E/Cffiaglja. State Bar No. 00787241 mark.ciavaglia@1gbs.com ' Emily K. Watkins State Bar No. 24052164 emily.wafldns@lgbs.com Attorney fdr Plaintiffs /fl\ ( lam \I‘f ,NDJ‘W[Y RobertW. Gibbs, Jr State Ba; No. 07856000 Attorney for Defendant(s)named above who were served by means of citation by posting. ' The above and foregoing statement of'evidence adduced of ”this cause having been at the. trial - examined and fmmd to be. correct is by me approved and signed as the original statement of evidence required by Rule 244, Texas Rules of Civil Procedmted above. . RBCOMNDBD onthe /% day of v, - - - \ / ,2022.‘ Tax. Master for the District Courts K" of Galveston County, Texas Signed this 20 day of 0'”! ,2022. Suit No. 2! -'IX-039d :- MOMENT