Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co. v. Kuntz

A single question is presented on this appeal: Was the plaintiff corporation doing business in this state to the extent that it was required to pay a corporate license fee to the state of Washington as a condition precedent to the maintenance of its action. The trial court concluded that it was.

The undisputed facts are that defendant executed a promissory note in favor of plaintiff, made two installment *675payments and then declined to make additional payments. The promissory note was marked as an exhibit, admitted and the plaintiff thereupon rested his case. Plaintiff neither pleaded nor proved…