Legal Opinion
City of Palestine v. Missouri-Pacific Lines Hospital Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 9, 1936No. 4663PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by the City of Palestine to recover of the Missouri-Pacific Lines Hospital Association taxes alleged to be due for the years 1930 to 1934, inclusive. By stipulation filed, the plaintiff agreed in the event of judgment that the amount should be only $8,710.14 — waiving the penalty and interest.
It appears that many years ago the LG. N. Railway Company built and maintained a hospital in the City of Palestine for its employees and those who were injured along its line of railway. It was maintained by deducting a certain amount from each employee’s wages…
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