Casco Co. v. Public Utility District No. 1

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment and decree entered in an action brought by three Washington corporations and one individual, all of whom are alleged in their complaint to be substantial taxpayers in Thurston county and consumers receiving electric service from Puget Sound Power & Light Company (hereinafter, for convenience, sometimes called “Puget”).

The action was brought against public utility district No. 1 of Thurston county and its three commissioners. Plaintiffs alleged that general ad valorem taxes have, been hitherto levied and collected for and in behalf of the defendant…