EARLEY v. STATE

No. 33308.

48 Wn.2d 667 (1956)

296 P.2d 530

ROY T. EARLEY et al., Respondents, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 19, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General and Keith Grim, Assistant, for appellant.

Henderson, Carnahan, Thompson & Gordon (Harry Sager, of counsel), for respondents.


HAMLEY, C.J.

Plaintiff building contractors brought this action against the state to obtain a refund of use taxes assessed and paid with respect to certain lumber purchased by plaintiffs. Judgment was rendered for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.

The question for decision is this: Is a construction contractor liable for the state use tax on the value of purchased lumber where (a) the contractor does not pay a retail sales tax on the purchase price; (b) the...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases