State v. Northern Express Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeals from judgments of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Mitchell, J., entered September 9, 1913, and October 11, 1913, dismissing actions to collect a tax, upon overruling demurrers to the answers.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
The first of these cases was heard by Department One, in November, 1913, and an opinion filed December 13, 1913; 76 Wash. 636, 136 Pac. 1160. A rehearing has been granted, and the case reheard by the court En Banc. The second case involves the same question. Accordingly the cases have been consolidated and heard together. The facts will not be restated, except as we find it necessary to refer to them.
As stated in the department opinion, the single question presented' by both cases is whether the statute in question is repugnant to the commerce clause of the Federal constitution. The statute,…
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