Legal Opinion

Fulgham v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 7, 1956No. 10380PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRAY, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, against appellants, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the State Treasurer in their official capacities to recover franchise taxes and penalties paid under protest together with interest. A nonjury trial resulted in a judgment for, appellee.

Appellee is a railroad corporation operating in Texas and other states. A portion of its lines of railroad in Texas extends through the counties of Hill, Bosque, Tom Green, Collin and Tarrant. The War Department of the Federal Government through its…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Edwards v. DouglasSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission v. BassTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Southern Realty Corporation v. McCallumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
  4. State Ex Rel. Marquette Hotel Investment Co. v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
  5. United North & South Development Co. v. HeathCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bader v. Cox, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985
  2. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Brown v. WoodsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Bullock v. Dallas Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Bader v. Cox, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985

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