Municipal Gas Co. v. City of Sherman

BOND, Justice.

This suit was brought by the city of Sherman, a home rule city, operating under the provisions of section 5, article 11, of the Constitution of Texas, and article 1165 et seq., Revised Statutes of Texas. The purpose of the suit is for the collection of statutory penalties provided for in article 1122, for alleged willful failure and refusal by appellant to file with it the reports required by article 1121, during the years 1931, 1932, and 1933. The suit is grounded entirely on the aforesaid statutes.

Article 1121 provides:

“Any such company, corporation or person who may be…