Griffin v. Heard, Allen & Floore

GALOIS, Associate Justice.

—The appellees, a partnership engaged in the business of banking at Cleburne, in Johnson County, brought this suit against appellant, as the tax collector of that county, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes. The action was instituted in Johnson County but the venue was changed to Somervell. The cause was submitted to a jury upon special issues, and the court rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs upon the verdict. °

The. plaintiffs rendered statements of the assets of their banking business for taxation for the years 1887 and 1888 in the form required by…