Bryan v. Sundberg
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston. The appellant filed, his petition in the District Court, praying for a mandamus to compel the assessor and collector of Galveston county to receive, in payment of taxes for the year 1847, two certificates— one issued under a joint resolution of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, approved on the IGth of January, 1843, making the certificates issued agreeably to its provisions, of which the present is one, receivable for all dues to the Government;…
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Appeal from Galveston. The appellant filed, his petition in the District Court, praying for a mandamus to compel the assessor and collector of Galveston county to receive, in payment of taxes for the year 1847, two certificates— one issued under a joint resolution of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, approved on the IGth of January, 1843, making the certificates issued agreeably to its provisions, of which the present is one, receivable for all dues to the Government; the other issued under a joint resolution of the Republic, approved on the 18th of December, 1844, making it receivable…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
At a former term an opinion was pronounced reversing the judgment in this case. But a rehearing having been allowed, the ease was taken under advisement, and its reconsideration has resulted in a different conclusion, by a majority of the Court, from that adopted in the first instance.
The liabilities sought to be enforced against the Government by this proceeding were created before the change of Government effected by annexation. After the change of Government and the adoption of the State Constitution, the office of assessor and collector was created, and the duties of the officer…
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