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STATE v. FEDERAL LAND BANK OF HOUSTON

No. A-6961.

329 S.W.2d 847 (1959)

STATE of Texas et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL LAND BANK OF HOUSTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 9, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richards & Ferguson, Dalhart, for petitioners.

B. L. Templeton, Houston, Underwood, Wilson, Sutton, Heare & Boyce, H. A. Berry, Amarillo, for respondent.

GREENHILL, Justice.

This suit involves a small sum of money but important principles of ad valorem taxation.

Dallam County sued the Federal Land Bank of Houston for $8.20. The suit was for delinquent state and county ad valorem taxes on mineral interests owned by the Bank in Dallam County. Two main questions are presented: (1) the validity of the entire ad valorem tax system used by Dallam County; and (2) assuming the system to be invalid, whether the Land...

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