1976 James F. Ball-Quit Claim Deed

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PA:wjn cc: Knox W. Askins, J.D. /d~~ Perry cher Attorn y at Law Very truly yours, If you wish further and more complete discussion of all of the legal ramifications involved, please do not hesitate to let me know by letter or by telephone. Apparently there is no way to tell whether the taxes originally sued for in 1923 were in fact paid. All we have is the current record, which shows no taxes due. In addition, a tax certificate was issued showing all taxes paid up through 1972. Under Article" 7258b, this is conclusive evidence of the payment of taxes in a court of law, although there is some authority to the effect that the tax certificate may. be impeached upon a showing that the tax had not in fact been paid. According to Larry Brous.sard:, we cannot go back that far and tell. Mr. Ball may be willing to pay the amount of that judgment to clear up his title. However, it is my suggestion that, based on the degree of difficulty involved in proving that the taxes have not been paid, and upon the fact that our records show all taxes to have been paid up to and including the year 1974,and based further upon Mrs. Huddleston's tax certifi- cate, the City of La Porte proceed to pass a resolution authorizing a quitclaim deed to James F. Ball, which would in effect deed all interests that the City of La Porte might have or claim in the properties involved to Mr. Ball. on December 2, 1975, by Mr. James Ball for the year 1974. I. J. Kibodeaux December 10, 1975 Page 2. e e - tr.A".