Phillips Chemical Co. v. Dumas Independent School District of Moore County

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a trial court order denying appellant, Phillips Chemical Company, a corporation, injunctive relief in its attempt to restrain appellee, Dumas Independent School District of Moore County, Texas, from assessing and collecting property taxes from appellant for certain designated years on its leasehold interest in property known as “Cactus Ordnance Works” owned in fee simple by the United States Government but operated by appellant under a long term lease contract. The original lease contract was executed on July 23, 1948, effective August 16, 1948,…