Legal Opinion

Houston Natural Gas Corp. v. Southwestern Apparel, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 23, 1977No. 12632, 12636 to 12638PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered in the court below overruling the plea of privilege filed by appellants herein, seeking to have their suits removed to the counties of their residence. The suits were consolidated for trial and for purposes of this appeal.

We reverse this judgment and order the causes transferred as hereinafter indicated.

Appellees are eleven corporations seeking, individually and as representatives of- a class of those similarly situated, to recover State sales taxes allegedly collected from them upon their purchases of natural gas and/or…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Stockyards National Bank v. MaplesTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Gerst v. Oak Cliff Savings and Loan AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  3. State v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Kelly Ex Rel. Kelly v. Industrial Accident Board of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  5. Jefco, Inc. v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rylander v. Haber Fabrics Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. Southwestern Apparel, Inc. v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Colonial Cafeteria-Arlington, Inc. v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Spencer Gifts, Inc. v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Carole Keeton Rylander, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas And John Cornyn, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. Haber Fabrics Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000

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