Legal Opinion
Fulgham v. SOUTHLAND COTTON OIL COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 14, 1956No. 10429PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Justice.
This suit was brought by appellee South-land Cotton Oil Company, a foreign corporation, against the Secretary of State, the Treasurer and Attorney General of Texas in their official capacities to recover franchise taxes paid by it under protest and for 6% interest thereon from the date of such payment.
In a nonjury trial judgment as prayed for by appellee was granted.
The facts have been stipulated except as to departmental construction of the statutes hereinafter mentioned.
Southland was issued a permit to do business in Texas on July 31, 1953. On this date the annual franchise…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rogers v. Daniel Oil & Royalty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
- Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- State v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1956
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