Legal Opinion

Calvary Baptist Church v. Milliken

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 28, 1912PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Chancery Branch, First Division).

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Nunn —

Affirming.

This appeal is prosecuted by appellant for the purpose of obtaining relief from the payment of taxes on certain property in-the city of Louisville. Upon a’trial ‘of the case in the lower court, it rendered an opinion which admirably and succinctly presents the facts of and the-law governing the case, and we adopt it as the opinion of this- court. The opinion is as follows:

“For a great many years,, the plaintiff,- 'a religious organization, has owned and used for church purposes a lot fronting 65 feet on the'west side of Fifth street, near York…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Vail v. BeachSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Commonwealth v. Young Men's Christian Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  3. Orr v. BakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1853
  4. Commonwealth v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  5. Broadway Christian Church v. Com.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. First Christian ChurchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. City of Ashland v. Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church of AshlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
  3. Johnson City Tax Collector v. Mississippi Baptist HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Bill Dunn, McCracken County Property Valuation Administrator v. Solomon FoundationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023

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