BENNETT-BARNES INVT. CO. v. BROWN COUNTY APPRAISAL DIST.

No. 11-85-087-CV.

696 S.W.2d 208 (1985)

BENNETT-BARNES INVESTMENTS COMPANY, Appellant, v. BROWN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied September 5, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana Smith, Day and Smith, Brownwood, for appellant.

Russell R. Graham, Brian E. Brown, Calame, Lineburger & Graham, Austin, for appellees.


OPINION

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is an ad valorem tax case. Bennett-Barnes Investments Company filed suit against Brown County Appraisal District, contesting the property tax levied on an airplane which it leased. Brown County moved to dismiss the suit because the lessee was not the "property owner" and, consequently, was not the proper party to bring suit. The trial court agreed and dismissed the suit. The lessee, Bennett, appeals. We affirm.

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