Knudson v. Linstrum

(dissenting) — I regret I am unable to concur with the majority in a decision of such importance. It involves legislation undoubtedly deemed by its proponents to be desirable in order to furnish assessing- machinery in larger cities different from that used generally throughout the state. I have no knowledge of the conditions it was designed to correct, and, of course, no opinion as to the desirability of the object or the effectiveness of the remedy.

We must start with two main propositions in mind: First, that the legislature is presumed to have kept within the limits set by the constitution…