Legal Opinion
Texas Turnpike Company v. Dallas County
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1954No. A-4749PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Calvert
■ Our principal question is whether property acquired by Texas Turnpike Company and Sam Houston Turnpike Corpora tion, private corporations, is exempt, under Article XI, Section 9, of the Constitution of Texas, from the payment of property taxes to the State of Texas and its various political subdivisions.
Suit was by petitioners for a declaratory judgment. The trial court held the property to be exempt from taxes. The Court of Civil Appeals held that it was not exempt. 268 S.W. 2d 767.
We agree with the conclusion of the Court of Civil Appeals.
The parties agree that to be exempt it must appear…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Carolina-Virginia Coastal Highway v. Coastal Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Cowden v. Broderick & Calvert, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1938
- Alworth v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Village of Hibbing v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Galveston Wharf Co. v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Dickison v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance SocietyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Harris County Appraisal District v. Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1998
- TRQ Captain's Landing L.P. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
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