Legal Opinion
City of Richmond v. Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 8, 1999No. Record 980498PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in ruling that certain properties were exempt from the assessment of local real estate taxes because of their status as charitable “asylums.”
BACKGROUND
Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc. is a Virginia non-stock, non-profit corporation operating continuing care facilities for adults throughout the Commonwealth. Among these facilities are The Hermitage in Richmond and Snyder Memorial Home (collectively, the properties), both of which are located within the City of Richmond. Methodist Homes was chartered in 1945 and acquired the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Lynchburg Young Men's Christian Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc. v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Golden Skillet Corp. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- City of Richmond v. United Givers Fund of Richmond, Henrico & Chesterfield, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Mariner's Museum v. City of Newport NewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1998
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