Legal Opinion
Board of Equalization of City of Fort Worth v. McDonald
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 26, 1937No. 13724PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
The Board of Equalization of the City of Fort Worth, Tex. (a home rule city), being vested with the authority to determine and fix the values on all properties in such city, for the purpose of taxation, at the proper time found and fixed the values on the properties of appellee, W. M. McDonald.
The charter of said city, which was adopted by a vote of the citizens of Fort Worth, provides, with respect to the powers and duties of the Board of Equalization, the finality of its findings and rulings, and the right and method of appeal therefrom to the district court of Tarrant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- International & G. N. R. R. Co. v. Smith CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- Early v. City of WacoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Texas & Pacific R'y Co. v. Harrison CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- City of Longview v. Citizens' Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- City of Fort Worth v. BurnettTexas Supreme Court · 1938
3Cited by2 opinions
- Board of Equalization v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Bentley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944