McDaniel v. Texarkana Cooperage & Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Miller Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor, The statute, Kirby’s Digest, § 6936, does not provide for any data from which it can be determined how much property a foreign corporation, authorized to transact business here, has in the State, hence it is of no force as to such a corporation. But it is admitted that appellee has not complied with that statute, nor with § § 832 and 833, Kirby’s Digest.
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Appeal from Miller Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor, The statute, Kirby’s Digest, § 6936, does not provide for any data from which it can be determined how much property a foreign corporation, authorized to transact business here, has in the State, hence it is of no force as to such a corporation. But it is admitted that appellee has not complied with that statute, nor with § § 832 and 833, Kirby’s Digest. It is in no position to come into equity demanding the relief prayed for. If the assessment was excessive or erroneous, the county court was the proper forum in which to seek…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauEnthae, J.
This was an action instituted by the appellee to restrain the collection of certain alleged illegal and unauthorized taxes levied on its property and to enjoin the sale thereof under said distraint. The appellee is a corporation duly formed under the laws of the State of Texas. On August 15, 1899, it filed in the office of the Secretary of State a copy of its articles of incorporation, and designated an agent upon whom service of summons and other process might be served, and received from the Secretary of State a certified copy of its articles evidencing that it had complied with the…
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