SNOW'S MOBILE HOMES, INC. v. MORGAN

No. 41811.

80 Wn.2d 283 (1972)

494 P.2d 216

SNOW'S MOBILE HOMES, INC., Respondent and Cross-appellant, v. ALLEN B. MORGAN et al., Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael L. Cohen, Deputy, for appellants.

Rutherford, Kargianis & Austin, George Kargianis, and Russell A. Austin, Jr., for respondent and cross-appellant.


ROSELLINI, J.

In 1943, the legislature enacted Laws of 1943, ch. 144, imposing an excise tax upon motor vehicles "used, or of the type designed primarily to be used, upon the public streets and highways." That law expressly excluded "motor vehicles or their trailers used entirely upon private property." Section 12 of that act provided that no motor vehicle should be listed and assessed for ad valorem taxation "so long as this act remains in effect."

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