American Indemnity Co. v. City of Austin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court,1 Travis County; George Calhoun, Judge. Suit by the City of Austin against the American Indemnity Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCobbs, J.
Appellee filed this suit to recover taxes for the years 1914, 1915, and 1916, alleged to be due to it as a municipal corporation upon certain securities (bonds, bank certificates of deposit, and promissory notes secured by mortgage liens on land) deposited by appellant with the treasurer of the state of Texas in accordance with the provisions of article 4942e of Vernon’s Sayles’ Texas Civil Statutes. Trial before the court without a jury resulted in judgment in favpr of appellee for sums aggregating $9,842.33 as the principal, interest, and costs on the taxes found to be due for the several…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lively v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1909
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. ShannonTexas Supreme Court · 1907
- Guaranty Life Insurance v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Galveston v. J. M. Guffey Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Bennette v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
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