Rogers Park Post No. 108 v. Brenza

On March 8, 1948, plaintiff, an American Legion Post, acquired certain improved real estate located at 1440 West Devon Avenue in the city of Chicago. Real estate taxes were extended against said real estate for the years 1948 to 1951 both inclusive. On August 17, 1951, plaintiff filed the requisite affidavit in the office of assessor for Cook County claiming exemption of the real estate. Thereafter, the assessor’s office marked the said property as exempt from real estate taxes for 1952 and subsequent years and it has been exempt since that time.

Plaintiff filed the complaint herein in…