Simpson Logging Co. v. Chehalis County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Clifford, J., entered August 22, 1913, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to secure a reduction of a tax.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The purpose of this action was to require the defendant, Chehalis county, to accept, as taxes upon certain timber lands of the plaintiff, a less amount than appeared upon the tax rolls as the amount of the taxes for the year 1912, and to cancel the excess.
During the years 1911 and 1912, Chehalis county caused all the timber lands within its boundaries to be cruised for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of merchantable timber thereon. For the purpose of accomplishing this result, a chief cruiser was employed by the county, who in turn appointed assistant cruisers. The assistants worked…
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