CC Resolution No. 294 RESOLUTION NO . 294
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ,
TEXAS , DESIGNATING THE LAW FIRM OF FULBRIGHT , CROOKER ,
FREEMAN , BATES & JAWORSKI AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN TO DEFEND A CERTAIN ACTION IN THE NAME
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL
NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS INCURRED. IN DEFENSE OF
SUCH SUIT ; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF .
WHEREAS , the City of Baytown is defendant in a cer-
tain suit styled "W. A. Shaffer et al vs . City of Baytown" ,
and being Cause No . 760 ,075 , filed in the 61st Judicial District
Court of Harris County , Texas ; and
WHEREAS , such law suit originated out of a claim by
the said W. A . Shaffer et al that the City of Baytown had
unlawfully entered upon property owned by plaintiffs , and had
withheld the same from them without compensation , and to
plaintiffs ' damage ; and
WHEREAS , the said tracts of land were conveyed to
the City by General Warranty Deed and/or were dedicated to the
public under a covenant of good title , by Truman D . Cox and
Eddie V . Gray ; and
WHEREAS , the City of Baytown has requested that the
said Truman D . Cox and Eddie V . Gray defend the said action
as warrantors on such conveyance and dedication , and save
and hold the City of Baytown harmless from any and all lia-
bility which might result as a result of the said lawsuit ; and
WHEREAS , the said Truman D . Cox and Eddie V . Gray
have requested that the City of Baytown allow them to defend
the suit in the City ' s name , and to engage legal counsel of
their own choosing to represent them in such regard ; and
WHEREAS , the said Truman D. Cox and Eddie V . Gray
have retained the law firm of Fulbright , Crooker , Freeman ,
Bates & Jaworski to represent them in such matter , and have
requested that the City of Baytown designate the said firm as
special counsel for and on behalf of the City in this cause ;
NOW , THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN , TEXAS :
Section 1 : That the law firm of Fulbright , Crooker ,
Freeman , Bates & Jaworski is hereby designated as special
counsel for the City of Baytown to defend the above mentioned
cause of action in the City ' s name , and to do all things neces-
sary to protect the interest of the City of Baytown and other
real parties in interest in such cause .
Section 2 : That such appointment of the said firm
as special counsel for the City is made with the specific
understanding that the City of Baytown shall not be responsible
for attorney ' s fees and other costs expended in such regard ,
but that the same shall be borne by the said Truman D . Cox
and Eddie V . Gray.
Section 3 : That this resolution shall become ef-
fective from and after its passage by the City Council of the
City of Baytown , Texas .
INTRODUCED , READ and PASSED by the City Council of
the City of Baytown , on this 24th day of .September , 19-7 /
C . GLEN WALKER , Mayor
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ED A OLIVER , City Clerk
/APPRROVED:
WILLIAM R . LAUGHLIN , ty�ey