Gurley v. Rhoden

RODGERS, Presiding Justice.

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, by Gurley Oil Company. Gurley filed suit originally to recover state sales taxes allegedly collected improperly because of the inclusion of federal and state excise taxes within gross proceeds of sales. Subsequently, appellant brought another suit in the same court seeking to enjoin the State Tax Commission from collecting sales taxes on retail sales of gasoline made at certain non-owned retail grocery stores in this state. The two suits were consolidated for…