Show CORPORATION TAX UPHELD IN COURT I Ij j Judge Ritchie Makes Important Ruling on Black Rock Company Case I APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN Many in Utah Watching Result of Attack on Law Passed by Legislature I A ruling that is of or vital Hal Importance to the Limo state was b by Judge M M. L. L Ritchie In the time Third District court yesterday a when ho Imo sustained the demurrer of th the state against time the the suit brought lJ by the Black Rod Rock nock Mining Min Mimi ing big company compan In sustaining the time states state's demurrer r I Judge Ritchie practically deci decided e that the time corporation tax law Jaw passed b by bythe the thelast i last legislature Is constitutional Tho Time Black Rock block company acting for fot- itself an and other corporations corpor In the time state brought suit to test time the a validity II II It or of the time act requiring corporations to pay a n tax on capital tock stock The Tho complaint com coin plaint set et out that the time tax lax was unconstitutional un un- constitutional on the time grounds s that It was wa-s not uniform nn and was class legis legis- lation Carry to Court The Time matter mattel was submitted to Ju Judge e Ritchie and the time state slate flied filed a demurrer to the complaint on tho time ground that It did not state a n cause of action On this point Ju Judge ge Ritchie sustained the demurrer The effect of the tile ruling Gr court will be that time the plaintiff company conwan h Its a attorneys attorney'S Lawrence and Robertson will wiil carry the time case caso nt cIt once to tho time Supreme court It Is given out b by tho them secretary of state that about SO 80 per cent t wf f f thOlIe live Ive corporations In the time state slate paid pal their tax tIme the whole amount beIng being beng be- be Ing ng something lII like hike e Of or this timis nearl nearly was pal paid under protest Others haven't paid at all because of the he question raised over 01 the time validity ity of or the time corporation tax law |