City of Jersey City v. Convention

Quinn, President.

Respondent, an association of this state, incorporated under an act of the legislature dated February 3d, 1841, is the supervisory and governing body for Baptist churches, schools and young people’s activities in demoninational matters throughout the state. On February 11th, 1933, it took title to the property here in question, a building situated in the respondent taxing district, by deed executed by the trustees of the North Baptist Church of Jersey City. The building was then, and has since been in actual use as a parsonage for the grantor church. An assessment thereon…