First Baptist Church v. City of Fort Worth

Plaintiff in error complains of the action of the Court of Civil Appeals [17 S.W.(2d) 130] in affirming a judgment against it in favor of the city of Fort Worth for taxes due said city for the year 1925., It is insisted that the assessment of plaintiff in error’s property for the year for which recovery was awarded is void, because at the time such assessment was made W. T. Macy, the officer assessing same, was attempting to hold two offices of emolument in violation of article 16, § 40, of the Constitution of this state, 'in that he was assuming to act as assessor and collector of taxes for…