Legal Opinion
Christian Beacon (A Non-Profit Corporation) v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 12, 1963No. 14108_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANEY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Christian Beacon (“Beacon”), brought an action against the United States, to recover an amount which the Post Office Department required it to pay for postage, allegedly in excess of the special second-class rate, on second-class matter, sent through the mails, during the six years immediately preceding the filing of the complaint.
Beacon’s complaint, filed December 8, 1961, avers as follows: At all times pertinent to this case, Beacon was organized and existing as a non-profit corporation, under the laws of New Jersey, and was exempt from paying income tax,…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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