Yale University v. Town of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from the doings of the board of relief of the town of New Haven, taken to the Superior Court in New Haven County and referred to a committee by whom the facts were found and reported; the court, Roraback, accepted the committee’s report and with the consent of the parties reserved the case for the consideration and advice of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
In 1887 the corporation of the President and Fellows of Yale College in New Haven was authorized to use the title “Yale University,” and gifts received and contracts made under either of said names were declared to be valid. The powers of the corporation were not otherwise changed. 10 Special Laws, 467.
In October, 1895, the University filed with the assessors of the town of New Haven a list of the property owned by it subject to taxation for the year 1896. The list contained seven pieces of land valued at $57,680. To this list the assessors added certain buildings used for dormitories and…
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