Dohs v. Holm

Lees, C.

By an amendment to the state Constitution adopted in 1920 and known as the Babcock Amendment, the legislature was authorized to provide for the taxation of motor vehicles, using the public streets and highways of the state, on a more onerous basis than other personal property. Pursuant to such authorization, chapter 461, p. *531708, Laws 1921, was enacted. By virtue of this act, the respondent required appellant to pay a tax upon his automobile. He paid it under protest and brought this action to recover back the amount paid. A statement of facts was prepared and embodied in a…