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GT. NORTHERN RY. v. WASHINGTON

No. 20.

300 U.S. 154 (1937)

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. v. WASHINGTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Restored to the Docket October 26, 1936.

Argued December 7, 8, 1936.

Decided February 1, 1937.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Thomas Balmer and L.B. daPonte, with whom Messrs. F.G. Dorety and Edwin C. Matthias were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. George G. Hannan, Assistant Attorney General of Washington, with whom Mr. G.W. Hamilton, Attorney General, was on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Washington1 in an action brought by the appellant to recover fees for the years 1929-1933 paid under protest to the State Department of Public Works. The relevant statutory provisions are:2

"Section 1. That hereafter every person, firm or corporation...

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