Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Honorable Davis Bailey Oplnlon No. WW-421 County Attorney Panola County Re: Whether or not County Carthage, Texas Assessor and Collector of Taxes may lawfully collect taxes, penalty and interest from true owner of property when property has been as- seased in name of Dear Mr. Bailey: deceased former owner. We quote from your request for an opinion a8 follows: "Prior to 1947, Mrs. H. T. Dwyer owned and rendered for taxes 50 aores of land in the Elizabeth Lewis Survey, Abstract No. 385, Panola County, Texas; and Mrs. Dwyer died intestate; and the Tax Assessor of Panola County, Texas, without…