Dunn Const. Co. v. Craig

The suit is brought by the appellee, Carl N. Craig, in his official capacity as State Tax Collector, on behalf of the State of Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, to collect from the appellant, Dunn Construction Company, a tax of 1% on the gross income received by it from the State Highway Commission, representing the contract price for certain road construction work, and which was paid to such contractor in installments of various amounts during the period from March 24, 1937, to July 14, 1938, inclusive, aggregating the sum of $54,032.39, the demand being for the 1% tax…