B. and L. Assn. v. Madden, Secretary of State
Texas Supreme Court
Original application to the Supreme Court for writ of mandamus to the Secretary of State.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This is a petition filed by the relator, a building and loan association, incorporated under the laws of Arkansas and doing business in that State, to compel the Secretary of State to, receive the sum of $10 in payment of its franchise tax for the year 1897,. and to give his receipt therefor.
The Act of April 3, 1889, required every foreign corporation desiring to do business in this State to file its charter in the office of the Secretary of State and to pay a fee therefor. Laws 1889, p. 87. By a statute passed in 1893 it was also provided that “each and every private…
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