State of Texas v. Slater

Mr. Commissioner RYAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case is involved the construction to be placed on articles 7331 to 7334, Revised Statutes, 1925, and the question of the amount of fees collectible by the tax collector, the county clerk and the county attorney, • in suits brought by the state for the collection of delinquent taxes.

This suit was instituted in the name of the State of Texas, on July 30, 1928, against E. M. Metcalf, Quinby Oil Company and Olney A. Slater, for the collection of taxes delinquent in payment for the year 1927, and for penalties, interest and costs and…