Federal Crude Oil Co. v. State

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellant, Federal Crude Oil Company, sued appellee, the State of Texas, to recover $6,986.26, alleged to have been demanded by and paid to the Secretary of State on June 5, 1928, in excess of the franchise taxes, penalties, and interest then due fay it, but paid under protest in order to secure the revival of its right to do business and to bring suit for properties belonging to it. The trial below resulted in judgment for appellee; which we affirm.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

Appellant is a Texas corporation chartered on April 1, 1901, for a period of fifty years, for…