Legal Opinion
Brunken Toyota, Inc. v. City of Lubbock
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 3, 1977No. 5072PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER, Justice.
Brunken Toyota, Inc., Carlsbad Auto Company, Inc. d/b/a Pollard Friendly Ford, Inc., and Don Crow, Trustee, filed suit against the City of Lubbock, Lubbock Independent School District, the Board of Equalization for the City and the School District, and John R. Brooks, Tax Assessor and Collector, seeking injunctive relief. Plaintiffs contended the ad valorem tax system adopted by the defendants in 1975 for the years 1975 and 1976 was arbitrary and capricious and in violation of Article 8, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution.
In a trial before the court without a jury, judgment…
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- Druesdow v. BakerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
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