Mayor of Nashville v. Ward

The bill in this case was filed March 6, 1885, in the chancery court at Nashville, for the purpose of collecting taxes alleged to be due from defendant on certain property in the city, for the years 1881, 1882, *281883 and 1884. Taxes for each of said years were assessed upon the property by the collector for the city, February 27, 1885.

It is claimed by the defendant, that the property, consisting of two lots, one on McLemore and one on Spruce street, both of which are described in the pleadings, are not liable to taxation, being exempt because of their use for educational purposes.

It appears…