Woonsocket Hospital v. Quinn

This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff, a Rhode Island corporation, against the defendant,. sometime treasurer of the city of Woonsocket, to recover certain taxes claimed to have been illegally assessed. The action being at issue in the Superior Court and the parties having filed an agreed statement of. facts, the action was certified to this court for determination of the questions of law involved. (G. L. 1923, C. 348, s. 4.)

It appears in the statement that plaintiff is a charitable corporation incorporated by the general assembly for the purpose of erecting, supporting and…