North Texas Transfer & Warehouse Co. v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. The State sued the North Texas Transfer & Warehouse Company to recover taxes, and had judgment. This was affirmed on appeal by defendant, who thereupon obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yaktis
delivered the "opinion of the court.
This suit was instituted by the State of Texas, through its Attorney General, in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, against the Forth Texas Transfer & Warehouse Company, alleging that it is engaged in doing an express business by railroad, and has been so engaged since July 16, 1907, and that it is indebted to the State of Texas, as an occupation tax, in the sum of 3-¡- per cent of its gross receipts for the years next preceding March 1, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1913, together with 10 per cent penalties thereon.
The plaintiff in error, by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Scott v. Farmers & Merchants National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Riley v. Galveston City Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Denison & Sherman Railway Co. v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Texas Electric Ry. v. BartonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919