Legal Opinion
State v. Rope
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 13, 1967No. 11539PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
The State of Texas sued the operator of the Bridgeport Ballroom in Dallas County for delinquent admissions taxes, penalty and interest amounting to $3,874.19. The State made Rex Rope of Ellis County, the owner of the land and building where the ballroom was located, a party to the suit under provisions of Article 21.04(2), Chapter 21, Title 122A, Taxation-General, V.A.T.S. (Acts 1959, 56th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 1, p. 187), seeking to effect foreclosure of the tax lien on the Rope property.
The statute provides that the State shall have a prior lien for all delinquent taxes and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Hurt v. CooperTexas Supreme Court · 1937
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- The Texas Company v. StephensTexas Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Calvert v. Zanes-Ewalt Warehouse, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1973
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