In re Haven

The assessor of the town of Islip, Suffolk county, the respondent herein, moves for judgment pursuant to section 476 of the Civil Practice Act, in a proceeding brought by writ of certiorari to establish the exemption from taxation of petitioner’s real property, upon the ground it is used exclusively for religious, charitable, benevolent, scientific, literary and educational purposes.

The property (located at Oakdale in the town of Islip, Suffolk county), covering about fifty and one-half acres of lawns and wooded tracts, improved with a 110-room mansion house and stables, swimming pool and…