West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Co. v. Hardin County

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, a common-carrier oil pipe line, brought suit in the District Court of Hardin County, Texas, to restrain the County and certain of its officials from attempting to collect the ad valorem taxes upon the portion of appellant’s line in said county for *157the year 1957. Appellant paid the taxes it conceded to be due and sought judgment cancelling the assessment in excess of the admitted value. An interlocutory order temporarily enjoining and restraining the defendants was sought by appellant tó be effective until the final determination of the controversy. The trial…