County of Galveston v. Gorham
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. J. C. Gorham instituted this suit in the District Court of Galveston county to recover from appellant the sum of $2,240, being the amount of the county occupation taxes which had been by plaintiff and certain other persons paid to the county of Galveston, as wholesale merchants, during the years 1872,1873, 1874,1875, and 1876. The claims of the other persons against the county, or their right of action for the recovery of the taxes paid by them…
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Appeal from Galveston. J. C. Gorham instituted this suit in the District Court of Galveston county to recover from appellant the sum of $2,240, being the amount of the county occupation taxes which had been by plaintiff and certain other persons paid to the county of Galveston, as wholesale merchants, during the years 1872,1873, 1874,1875, and 1876. The claims of the other persons against the county, or their right of action for the recovery of the taxes paid by them respectively, as dioses in action, Were sold and transferred by them to plaintiff' in the court below before the institution of…
1Opinion of the Court
Roberts, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court, in which appellee recovered back occupation taxes paid to the collector of county taxes by appellee and others, as wholesale merchants, doing business as such in the county of Galveston.
It has been advanced to a hearing out of its order, under rule 59 of this court, with propositions presented and agreed to, authorities cited, and arguments made by the parties, the whole being printed together, in accordance with said rule.
The first proposition is as follows:
“Does the third section of the act of the Legislature of…
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