CALVERT v. TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY

No. B-4763.

517 S.W.2d 777 (1974)

Robert S. CALVERT, Comptroller, et al., Petitioners, v. The TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., Gordon C. Cass, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for petitioners.

Donald M. Bishop, Sr., Houston, Tax Atty., Texaco, Inc., for respondents.


DANIEL, Justice.

This is a suit in which Texas Pipe Line Company and five other corporations seek to recover corporation franchise taxes paid under protest in July of 1971.1 Payments of the additional franchise taxes were demanded by the State Comptroller of Public Accounts for the period of July 1, 1971, through April 30, 1972, under the provisions of House Bill 730, 62nd Legislature.

The trial court, sitting without a jury, rendered...

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