Legal Opinion
McCombs v. Dallas County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 6, 1940No. 12981PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This suit challenges the constitutional validity of Senate Bill No. 224, enacted at the regular session of the 46th Legislature, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 7294a. The Act purports to grant and donate to the several counties of the State (with exceptions), for a period of five years, beginning with the fiscal year 1940, one-half the ad valorem taxes levied and collected by the State for general revenue purposes, in the respective counties.
The suit was brought by Chas. S. McCombs and Wm. Andress, Jr., resident taxpaying citizens of Dallas County, against the County, the County Judge, County…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
- Town of South Ottawa v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- National Biscuit Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- Lower Colorado River Authority v. McCrawTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- County of Mitchell v. City National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State Ex Rel. v. Board of County Com'rsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Associated Indemnity Corp. v. Oil Well Drilling Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Panitz v. Comptroller of the Treasury & State TreasurerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- State Ex Rel. Creighton University v. SmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
- County of Dallas v. McCombsTexas Supreme Court · 1940
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