Legal Opinion
Evangelical Catholic Communion, Inc. v. Thomas
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided October 17, 1973No. Civ. A. 6722PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HOLDEN, Chief Judge.
This action is brought to challenge the assessment of local property taxes against property claimed by the plaintiffs to be entitled to exemption from taxation by virtue of its religious use. The plaintiff Evangelical Catholic Communion, Inc., (hereinafter ECC) is said to be a nonprofit religious and charitable organization which owns property in the town of Newbury. John Hooker is the clerk and treasurer of ECC, and with his wife, Susan, owns property in Newbury which is used by ECC. The defendants Thomas, Kaiser, Robitzer, Smith, Halley, Tyler,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Percy Bland v. Robert McHannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- City of Houston and Houston Independent School District v. Standard-Triumph Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Coon v. TeasdaleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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