Calvary Baptist Church v. Milliken
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
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
- Vail v. BeachSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
- Commonwealth v. Young Men's Christian Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
- Orr v. BakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1853
- Commonwealth v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
- Broadway Christian Church v. Com.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. First Christian ChurchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- City of Ashland v. Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church of AshlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Johnson City Tax Collector v. Mississippi Baptist HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
- Bill Dunn, McCracken County Property Valuation Administrator v. Solomon FoundationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023