Department of Revenue v. Hoppe

82 Wn.2d 549 (1973)

512 P.2d 1094

THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al., Appellants,

v.

HARLEY H. HOPPE et al., Respondents.

No. 42671.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 19, 1973.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and William D. Dexter, Assistant, for appellants.

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, by J. Richard Quirk, Deputy, for respondents Hoppe et al.

Schweppe, Doolittle, Krug, Tausend, Beezer & Beierle, by Robert R. Beezer, for respondents Scoones.

G. Keith Grim, and Jennings P. Felix & Associates, by Jennings P. Felix, amici curiae.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

While this appeal involves a…