Legal Opinion

Georgia Congress of Parents & Teachers, Inc. v. Boynton

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1977No. 32308PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bowles, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment. The sole issue for determination is whether the institution involved here is one of purely public charity and, therefore, exempt from ad valorem taxation under Code Ann. § 92-201.

Appellant owns real property in Atlanta, Georgia, against which appellees caused fi. fas. to issue for 1972, 1973 and 1974 unpaid taxes. Appellant filed its complaint below seeking to enjoin execution of the fi. fas. on the theory that it is an institution of purely public charity, and, therefore, exempt from taxation by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United Hospitals Service Ass'n v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Tharpe v. Central Georgia Council of Boy Scouts of AmericaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Mu Beta Chapter Chi Omega House Corp. v. DavisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Camp v. Fulton County Medical SocietySupreme Court of Georgia · 1964

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chatham County Board of Tax Assessors v. Southside Communities Fire Protection, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations v. Cobb County BoardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. York Rite Bodies of Freemasonry of Savannah v. Board of EqualizationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Gwinnett County Board of Tax Assessors v. Georgia School Board Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. York Rite Bodies of Freemasonry of Savannah v. Board of EqualizationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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