Tradewell Stores, Inc. v. Snohomish County

Birdseye, J. †

The sole issue presented by this appeal is a question of law, the facts being undisputed.

Since midsummer of 1960, appellant has occupied a store building erected on a portion of Block 419, plat of Everett, Division “K,” in Snohomish County, under a lease which obligates it to pay the real-estate taxes levied on the property. The building was erected during the first half of 1960, and replaced several single-family residences that were removed from the land.

From January 1, 1960, to January 1, 1964, the real property was listed on the county’s assessment roles as having an…