Aulanier v. Governor
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Galveston County. The suit in this case was for the recovery of a license tax. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. contended: 1st. That the legal right to taxes or penalties for failure to pay is vested in the corporation aggregate known as the state of Texas, and not in the corporation sole designated as the governor of the state of Texas. 2d. The warrant does not specify any taxes or the penalties for a failure to pay, and hence is insufficient.
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Appeal from Galveston County. The suit in this case was for the recovery of a license tax. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. contended: 1st. That the legal right to taxes or penalties for failure to pay is vested in the corporation aggregate known as the state of Texas, and not in the corporation sole designated as the governor of the state of Texas. 2d. The warrant does not specify any taxes or the penalties for a failure to pay, and hence is insufficient. Bd. The statement of facts shows that the appellant kept the “Eagle Hotel,” and that being an inn-keeper he could not…
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
This case comes before us on an appeal from the district court of the county of Galveston. Proceedings were commenced against the appellant before a justice of the peace, in the name of the governor, to recover the penalty of one hundred dollars, for selling spirituous liquors in less quantities than one quart, without having *(465)obtained a license. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and an appeal was taken to this court.
There was a bill of exceptions to the decision of the judge, in refusing to permit evidence that the tax collector for Galveston county was not duly elected,…
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