Silas Mason, Inc. v. State Tax Commission

—The question in this case is the power of the state of Washington to exact its occupation tax from the appellants in respect of the compensation received by them from the Federal government for the construction of the Grand Coulee dam and power plant. The case is here on appeal from a judgment of the superior court denying injunctive relief against threatened proceedings by the respondents, members oí the state tax commission, to enforce collection of the tax.

By contract, made September 17, 1934, with the United States, acting through the bureau of reclama tion, the appellants, other than…