Chevra Achewa Chesed Anshe Cheval v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This was a bill in equity filed by a Jewish congregation to enjoin the collection of city and school taxes assessed against its regular house of worship. The city and school district filed a joint answer admitting that a portion of the premises in question (322-24-26 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia) was used by complainant as a place of religious worship but they averred that a part of the same was not so used and was not necessary for the occupancy and enjoyment of complainant’s place of religious worship, and therefore was not exempt; and that the assessment sought to…