T. N. O. R. R. Co. v. State

This suit was brought by the State of Texas against the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company for taxes due for the year 1898 upon its road and certain other of its property situated in Orange County.

The railway company defended, first, on the ground that it had paid the sum claimed to Bland, the tax collector, and had his receipts therefor; second, if such payment was not made under circumstances which amounted to a quittance of the company, the bondsmen of the tax collector Bland had nevertheless paid to the Attorney General the sum claimed in satisfaction of the State's demand and the…