Concho Camp, No. 66, W. O. W. v. City of San Angelo
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tom Green County; J. W. Timmins, Judge. Suit by the City of San Angelo against Concho Camp, No. 66, Woodmen of the World. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant 'appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
Appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover taxes alleged to be due for the years 1909 to 1914, inclusive, on appellant’s lot and lodge building in the city of San Angelo. Appellant defended upon the ground, first, that the property was exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of Texas; and, second, that, if not so exempt, some of the taxes sought to be recovered were illegal, because appellee had no power to levy and collect them. The case was submitted to the court without a jury, upon an agreed statement of facts, and judgment was rendered for appellee; and…
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