United States v. King County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States, for the Northern Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. Action by the United States against King County, Wash., a municipal corporation, and others. Judgment for defendants, and the United States brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
The court below having sustained a demurrer to the complaint as amended and given judgment accordingly, the sole question here is as to the sufficiency of the plaintiff in error’s pleading. The action was brought to recover of King county, state of Washington, and it» officers, a transportation tax on account of moneys paid to them for the transportation of freight and passengers on certain ferryboats maintained and operated by the county.
A statute of the state of Washington authorized any county within the state to, among other things—
“operate and maintain a ferry across…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- South Carolina v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- United States v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Conway v. Taylor'sSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Town of East Hartford v. HartFord Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Ambrosini v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Toll Bridge Auth. v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- Gross v. Washington State FerriesWashington Supreme Court · 1961
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. HarlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1935
- Moisseiff v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930
- United States v. Washington Toll Bridge Authority, D/B/A Washington State FerriesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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