Phillips v. Thurston County
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, Linn, J., entered LTovember 17, 1903, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to restrain the collection of a tax.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, C. J.
The appellants, as executors of the estate of Abbie H. H. Stuart, deceased, brought this action *188to enjoin the respondent and its officers from attempting to collect a tax levied against personal property formerly belonging to their testatrix. The trial court sustained a general demurrer to the complaint, and, upon the refusal of the appellants to plead further, entered a judgment of dismissal, and for costs, in favor of the respondents. The ultimate question therefore is, does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
In the complaint it is alleged, in substance,…
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