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PUG. SD. P. & L. CO. v. COWLITZ CTY.

No. 31610.

38 Wn.2d 907 (1951)

234 P.2d 506

PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Appellant, v. COWLITZ COUNTY et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc..

July 19, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holman, Mickelwait, Marion, Prince & Black, for appellant.

The Attorney General and C. John Newlands, Assistant, for respondents.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates and Max Kaminoff, amici curiae.

DONWORTH, J.

This action was brought to recover 1949 personal property taxes paid under protest to the county treasurer of each of the five counties named as defendants.

Five separate causes of action (one as to each county) were set forth in the complaint. The attorney general, appearing for the five counties, demurred to the complaint on the ground that it failed to state a cause of action as to any of the defendants.

After argument, the trial court...

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