British Columbia Breweries (1918) Ltd. v. King County

British Columbia Breweries (1918) Limited, a corporation, instituted this action against King county, asking judgment for the amount of certain personal property taxes which it had paid under protest. After the institution of the action, the state of Washington was allowed to intervene, because of certain interests which will be later referred to.

Plaintiff was the owner of several large buildings located on land owned by defendant, King county, but which had been leased during the year 1917 for the term of thirty-five years, which lease, after having been supplemented by other agreements, was…