Evangelical Baptist Benevolent & Missionary Society v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two appeals, filed in the Superior Court on April 1, 1907, and May 4, 1908, from refusals of the assessors of the city of Boston to abate taxes assessed to the petitioner. In the Superior Court there was a long trial of the cases before Fessenden, J. He made certain findings of fact, which are stated in substance in the opinion.
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Two appeals, filed in the Superior Court on April 1, 1907, and May 4, 1908, from refusals of the assessors of the city of Boston to abate taxes assessed to the petitioner. In the Superior Court there was a long trial of the cases before Fessenden, J. He made certain findings of fact, which are stated in substance in the opinion. Upon these facts, he granted no abatement, and ordered pro forma that judgment should be entered for the respondent for its expenses and costs; and, at the request of the parties, he reported the cases for determination by this court. If his declining to grant an…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
Each of these cases is an appeal by the petitioner to the Superior Court from the refusal of the assessors of the city of Boston to abate a tax assessed to the petitioner. The petitioner was incorporated by a special act of the Legislature (St. 1857, c. 154) “ for the purpose of securing the constant maintenance in said Boston of evangelical preaching for the young and the destitute, with free seats ; for the employment of colporteur and missionary laborers in Boston and elsewhere j for the purpose of providing suitable central apartments to *30other and kindred benevolent and missionary…
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