Haumesser v. Chehalis County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered May 21, 1913, in favor of the plaintiff, upon an agreed statement of facts, in an action to restrain the collection of taxes.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to restrain Chehalis county from collecting taxes for the years 1911 and 1912 upon certain lands owned by him, upon the ground that the taxes levied for those years were void.
The cause was tried upon an agreed statement of facts. The court concluded, as a matter of law, that the taxes for 1911 and 1912 levied upon the plaintiff’s lands were void. A judgment was accordingly entered. The defendant, Chehalis county, has appealed.
The stipulated facts are as follows-: On June 24, 1905,-Joseph Haumesser made homestead application for the lands . in question.…
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