People ex rel. Mergenthaler Linotype Co. v. Mills

—Appeal from an order in tax certiorari proceedings, which granted a discovery and inspection of contractor’s proposals and other records pertaining thereto, submitted by appellant to the United States Government in connection with the sale of certain war materials by appellant to the United States. The certiorari proceedings were based upon the claim that the premises in question, occupied by appellant under a lease from the United States which required the lessee to pay all taxes assessed against the property, were owned by the United States and therefore exempt from taxation. Respondents…