Legal Opinion
Fellowship International Mission, Inc. v. Lehigh County Board of Assessment Appeals
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 6, 1997No. 2976 C.D. 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Fellowship International Mission, Inc. (Mission) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, which affirmed a decision of the Lehigh County Board of Assessment Appeals (Board) denying the Mission’s request for a charitable exemption from the real estate tax.
BACKGROUND
The Mission is a nonprofit corporation founded to proclaim the Gospel through missionary work and is a member of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America. The Mission owns real property located at 555 South 24th Street, in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The property was purchased in…
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