Legal Opinion
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1947No. L. A. 20017PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
A judgment of dismissal was entered following plaintiff’s failure to amend after a demurrer was sustained with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s action is one to recover taxes (paid under protest) levied and assessed by defendants county and city.
Plaintiff is a corporation organized by Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious sect, to assist in fostering their creed. Plaintiff owns real property in defendant county upon which buildings are situated. This property is used for religious purposes. (An exemption was claimed and allowed for that real property pursuant to the Constitution [Cal. Const., art.…
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