Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Trustees of the Masonic Hall & Asylum Fund v. Miller
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1938PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Real property owned by appellant located at Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street and Twenty-fourth street in the city of New York has been assessed for the year 1935. This appeal brings up for review the assessability of this real estate.
Appellant, a fraternal corporation, was organized pursuant to chapter 272 of the Laws of 1864. Section 4 of that statute provides: “ It shall be the object of the corporation hereby created to build and maintain a masonic hall in the city of New York, for the meetings of the grand lodge or general assembly of masons, and for the ■ accommodation of other…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of Syracuse Masonic TempleNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- B'nai B'rith Club, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
3Cited by8 opinions
- Trustees of Columbia University v. HerzogAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
- Wendel Foundation v. Moredall Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Franconia Village Cooperative, Inc. v. Lincoln Savings BankNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- In re Trustees of the Masonic Hall & Asylum FundNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Ithaca Masonic Temple Corp. v. CalistriNew York Supreme Court · 1968
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