People ex rel. Hutchinson v. O'Brien
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Onondaga county. Belators, as trustees of the First Congregational Church of the village of Phoenix, appeal from an order affirming an assessment against the relators and dismissing a writ of certiorari obtained, under the provisions of chapter 269 of the Laws of 1880, to review an assessment upon certain real property .belonging to said First Congregational Church, known as the “Parsonage.”
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Appeal from special term, Onondaga county. Belators, as trustees of the First Congregational Church of the village of Phoenix, appeal from an order affirming an assessment against the relators and dismissing a writ of certiorari obtained, under the provisions of chapter 269 of the Laws of 1880, to review an assessment upon certain real property .belonging to said First Congregational Church, known as the “Parsonage.” The facts, as stated in the opinion of the special term, {ante, 771,) are as follows: The relators are the trustees of a religious corporation which owns a parcel of land situate…
1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.
Two propositions are presented by the appellant: First, that the lot upon which the building denominated a “parsonage” stands is exempt from taxation under subdivision 3, § 4, tit. 1, c. 13, pt. 1, Bev. St., as amended by chapter 397, Laws 1883; second, that the assessment is void for not contain*863ing a description nor giving the quantity of land to be taxed. The first proposition is fully discussed by Mr. Justice Vann in the opinion delivered by him at special term upon malting the order appealed from. There is no occasion for any further discussion of the subject. We agree with him in his…
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