Star Iron & Steel Co. v. Pierce County

In several consolidated actions, taxpayer, Star Iron and Steel Company, seeks to recover ad valorem personal property taxes paid under protest during the years 1968 and 1969. On these cases, the trial court ruled in favor of the county and the taxpayer appeals. A companion case, involving additional issues, covers other sums paid under protest in relation to the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967. On that case, the trial court held in favor of the taxpayer and Pierce County appeals. The issues in all cases relate generally to the scope of exemptions from personal property taxation, the breadth…