The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18

whose right to do buopess may have been
thus forfeited shall be denied the right 70 sue
Or defend In any OF the courts Of this State
In any suit against such Corporation on
cause OF action arising before such forfeiture
no affirmative relief shall be granted TO such
defendant corporation, unless the .risht 20 90
business as corporation Is revived as provid-
ID In article 1888 OF this chapter.
Article S?ss. Any corporation organised or
created under the laws OF any other State or
Territory Of the United States. or Of any for
tax provided for IN article $3.50 Of this chap
ter a. the time specified therein, shall, be-
cause OF such fixture, forfeit it's permit or
right 20 do business In this State, which for
feiture shall he contaminated without judicial
asccrtainment by the secretary OF state en-
,,erins upon the margin OF the record book
Kept in his cslce relating TO such corpora
tons, the word forfeited, giving the date
OF such forfeiture. Any such corporation
whose permit or right to do business In this
State, may have been thus forfeited. shall
be denied the risht to euc or defend in any
OF the Nourts of this State. In any suit
against ,ueh corporation on cause OF ac-
ton arising before such forfeiture. no at.
hrmstive rcllef shall be granted to such de-
iendant corporation unless the right TO do
business as a cooperation is revived as pro-.
Art. $685. The secretary OF state shall On
or before the first day of March OF each year,
notify in writing, all private eorporationss
chartered under the laws of this State, and
all corporations chartered under the laws OF
any other State or Territory OF the United
states. or OF any foreign government. sub
jeot to the payment OF n privilege tax, by
mailing To the postoffce named as the prin-
cipal place OF business In Its articles OF IN
corporation. or 70 any other place OF business
NAME notice that such tax Will be due ana
payable Oh the date named therein, A record
OF the date OF mailing said notice shall be
/ kept by the secretary of state, aud the mali
ing of such notice and the record thereon
shall constitute legal aud sufficient notice
for all the purposes Of this chapter. Wltnia
: IA .tnN aff thp Aret day nl "a A
: year. the secretary of state shall publish
} FOR nvc consecutive days. in three daily news
papers published n different parts OF this
State ne list OF all the corporations whose
! right to do business in this State has been
I forfeited. by reason OF the non-payment OF
! the privilege tax Any corporation wn,cn
shall, within thirty days after the publication
OF such notice pay double the amount OF the
privilege tax due shall be relieved from tho
forfeiture Of It's charter. or permit or right
TO do business by reason OF such failure.
When the same shall have been paid TO the
secretary of state, II shall be the duty OF that
officer TO revive and reinstate said charter,
or permit, or rght, to do business
Art 5233a. No corporation Organized under
the laws OF any other State or Territory OF
tho United States, or of any foreign govern
mcnt. shall maintain any suit or action
either legal or equitable, In any OF the courts
of this state upon any demand, whethe'
arts ng out Of contract or tort, unless AT th'
time such contract was mode or tori com
mitted the corporation had filed its articles
OF Incorporation in the Office OF the secretary
of state as provided by law. Every corpora
ton chartered under the laws OF TINS state
and every corporation chartered under th'
laws of any other state or Territory OF th'
United States, or of any foreign government
before II can maintain any suit or action
either legal or equitable, in any OF the court
OF this state. upon any demand whether
arising out Of contract or tort n ,h snow SNOW
that the privilege tan imposed by TINS chap
ter has been fully paid
Art Se93b, Corporations organized for thu
purpose OF religious Worship or tor eauS Gu