People ex rel. Pearsall v. Methodist Episcopal Church

Mr: Justice Dunn

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal by the People from the judgment of the county court of Lake county sustaining objections of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waukegan Station to the application of the county collector for judgment for taxes, presents for decision, as stated by the appellee, the question whether property owned by a church and used by its pastor as a residence and not for profit is taxable. The question is answered affirmatively in the cases of People v. First Congregational Church, 232 Ill. 158, and First Congregational Church v. Board of Review,…