Legal Opinion

State v. Northern Express Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 21, 1914No. 12341PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, Mitchell, J., entered September 16,1914, in favor of the plaintiff, upon sustaining a demurrer to the answer, in an action to collect a tax.

1Per curiam

— This action, which was commenced by the state of Washington against the Northern Express Company, a corporation, to recover a privilege tax of five per cent of the gross receipts of the defendant corporation for business done within the state of Washington for the year 1912, has heretofore been before this court; our former opinion being reported in 80 Wash. 309, 141 Pac. 757. After remittitur, the demurrer of the plaintiff to the answer of the defendant was sustained. Thereupon the defendant stood upon its answer, refused to plead further, and judgment was entered against it for the amount…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. Northern Express Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Leftridge v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Barnes v. AshworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930
  3. Hegarty v. Campbell Soup Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Brammer v. LappenbuschWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Kadiak Fisheries Co. v. Murphy Diesel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1967

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