Tide Water Associated Oil Company v. Giles

GRAY, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment in favor of appellees. The parties agree that no fact issues are involved.

Appellant sued the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller and the Attorney General, in their official capacities, to recover money paid under protest to avoid forfeiture of mineral leases, The payment is now held in a suspense account by the Treasurer.

Appellees answered and among other defenses interposed a plea to the jurisdiction of the court.

The trial court rendered judgment that appellees’ motion for summary judgment be…