Huey & Philip Hardware Co. v. Sheppard

This suit involves the right of petitioner, a corporation with its principal office and place of business in Dallas, Texas, to re cover from The Honorable John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General of Texas, in their official capacities, certain franchise taxes and penalties paid under protest. A non jury trial was had, and the trial court entered judgment in favor of petitioner in the sum of $408.75, together with pro rata interest thereon and costs of suit. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court, and rendered judgment…