Missouri Goodwill Industries v. Gruner

[38] Respondents obtained a decree in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis enjoining collection of tax bills for the years 1941' to 1945, inclusive, on seven parcels- of real estate in St. Louis, on the ground that-the property was “used exclusively for purposes purely charitable.” Five of the parcels had been sold by Missouri Goodwill Industries prior to the trial and-: the purchasers joined as intervening plaintiffs. Appellants, defendants' below, are the City of St. Louis, its Collector and its Board of Education.

[39] Missouri Goodwill Industries, Inc., hereafter called Goodwill, is…