MOSES LAKE HOMES, INC. v. GRANT COUNTY

No. 34221.

51 Wn.2d 285 (1957)

317 P.2d 1069

MOSES LAKE HOMES, INC., Respondent, v. GRANT COUNTY et al., Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Klasen, Jr., and Felix & Abel, for appellants Grant county et al.

The Attorney General and Keith Grim, Assistant, for appellant state of Washington.

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester and Earle W. Zinn, for respondent.


MALLERY, J.

The plaintiff corporation was organized for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a housing project on the Larson air force base near Moses Lake, Washington, under the provisions of 63 Stat. 570, known as the Wherry act. The act was passed to provide privately financed housing for Federal government personnel at military installations, to the end that appropriations of public moneys would not be needed for that purpose.

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