WASHINGTON TEL. CO. v. STATE

No. 40162.

77 Wn.2d 923 (1970)

468 P.2d 687

WASHINGTON TELEPHONE COMPANY, Respondent, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 30, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General, Henry W. Wager and Timothy R. Malone, Assistants, for appellant.

F.W. Durnan (of LeCocq, Simonarson & Durnan), for respondent.


WEAVER, J.

This is an action to recover from the State of Washington $14,864.21, plus interest, the amount of public utility tax levied and paid pursuant to RCW 82.16.020.1 The trial court entered judgment for plaintiff; the state appeals.

The sole question presented is whether the State of Washington may tax constitutionally plaintiff's gross receipts earned by transmitting interstate...

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