Legal Opinion
Moses Lake Homes, Inc. v. Grant County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1956No. 33507PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.
This case comes before us on two separate appeals — one by Grant county and its county assessor, and the other by the state of Washington.
On May 31, 1950, respondent, as lessee, entered into a lease with the secretary of the air force, representing the United States, as lessor, pursuant to which respondent constructed four hundred housing units on Larson air force base, in Grant county. Since the completion of the construction of this rental housing project, respondent has been operating it as such as provided in the lease. The congressional authority for making such leases is found in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cascade Timber Co. v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1947
- State v. Inland Empire Refineries, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1940
- Coffman v. Spokane Chronicle Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
- Muhlenberg v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- State Ex Rel. Resburg v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1932
3Cited by3 opinions
- National Bank v. Equity InvestorsWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Moses Lake Homes, Inc. v. Grant County, and Cross-Appellant, Larsonaire Homes, Inc., Larson Heights, Inc., and Moses Lake Homes, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- State v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987