Landes Estate Co. v. Clallam County

The opinion of tbe court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

This action was brought to obtain a reduction in tbe assessment of taxes on certain real estate for tbe years 1895-96, on tbe ground tbat it bad been fraudulently assessed at much more than its true value. A tender was made of wbat-tbe plaintiff averred to be tbe amount of taxes justly due. A trial was bad and a reduction made, but not as low as tbe plaintiff claimed. Tbe defendant bas appealed. It was alleged, and tbe court found, tbat at tbe time of making tbe assessment tbe assessor or bis deputy informed tbe plaintiff tbat sucb…