Legal Opinion

David Graham Hall Foundation v. Highland Park Independent School District

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 27, 1963No. 16243PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Chief Justice.

David Graham Hall Foundation has appealed from a judgment against it for delinquent ad valorem taxes found to have been due Highland Park Independent School District, Town of Highland Park and State of Texas and County of Dallas. Appellant defends on the ground that it is a charitable organization and is therefore exempt from the payment of taxes under Art. 7150, subd. 7, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.

We have concluded that the judgment should be affirmed. Notwithstanding the statutory provisions upon which appellant relies the Constitution of the State of Texas, Art. VIII, Sec. 2,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. WhittenburgTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Morris v. Lone Star Chapter No. 6Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Santa Rosa Infirmary v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1924
  4. City of Houston v. Scottish Rite Benevolent Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  5. River Oaks Garden Club v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Aldine Independent School District v. Ogg, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2003
  2. Rorie v. Avenue Shipping Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. City of Corpus Christi v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Central Appraisal District of Erath County v. Pecan Valley Facilities, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1985
  5. Escamilla v. City of LaredoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999

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