National Biscuit Co. v. State

This suit was filed in the District Court of Travis County by National Biscuit Company, a foreign corporation, hereinafter designated the Company, against the State of Texas to recover the sum of $55,040.00 paid by it in 1909 as a permit fee, and to recover the further sum of $38,367.00 paid by it as franchise taxes for the years from 1907 to 1917, both inclusive. The suit was authorized by joint resolution passed by the Texas Legislature in May, 1937. Trial in the district court resulted in a judgment for the State. On appeal by the Company the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the judgment of…