Thompson v. United Gas Corp.

BLAIR, Justice.

Suit to recover the amount of the gross receipts taxes demanded under Art. 6060, R.S.1925, and paid under protest by ap-pellee, United Gas Corporation. It was alleged and the trial court held that as concerned appellee, a gas utility pipe line distributing company, Art. 6060 was repealed by Sec. 10 of House Bill 547, Acts 42d Leg. (1931), p. 111, Vernon’s Ann.Civ. St. art. 6060 note, and recovery of the taxes so paid, aggregating $46,167.55, was allowed.

Appellants contend that the 1931 Act was unconstitutional because it attempted' to amend! Art. 6060 by reference to its title,…