Pullman P. C. Co. v. State

Stayton, Associate Justice.

The general nature and result of this action is thus correctly stated by counsel:

“ This suit is brought by the state of Texas, by its attorney-general, charging that appellant is pursuing the occupation of owning and running on railroads in Texas, palace, sleeping and dining-room cars; that on and after the 24th day of March, 1881, appellant, for the privilege of pursuing said occupation, became liable and indebted to appellee in the sum of $2 for each mile of railroad in the state of Texas over which appellant’s said cars run, as an annual occupation tax — said…