Legal Opinion
Sikora Realty Corp. v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1933PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKellogg, J.
This action was brought to eliminate, as a cloud on title, a portion of the taxes for the years 1925, 1926 and 1927, levied upon certain real estate situate in the borough of Queens, New York city, which was owned by the plaintiff. The taxes levied were based upon assessments for those years which included the valuation of two buildings upon the premises, which the plaintiff claimed were entitled to exemption from local taxation, under a tax exemption ordinance, enacted by the Board of Aldermen of the city, pursuant to section 4-b of the Tax Law (Laws of 1920, ch. 949; Cons. Laws, ch. 60).…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Mercantile Nat. Bank v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- People Ex Rel. Wessell, Nickel & Gross v. CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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