Legal Opinion
Sisters of Charity v. Cory
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 2, 1907PublishedCited by 13 opinions
On error to the Supreme Court. For opinion of that court, see 43 Vroom 426.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
G-ummere, Ci-iiee Justice.
The taxing authorities of the township of Morris and those of the borough of Florham Park laid an assessment for taxes, in the year 1904, upon the property of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, located within their respective municipalities and comprising altogether about three hundred and sixteen acres. The sisters claim that the whole of the property in question, both the land and the buildings thereon, is exempt from taxation by virtue of paragraph 4 of section 3 of the General Tax act of 1903 (Pamph. L., p. 395),…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. Collector of ChathamSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1890
- Moran v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
- Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth v. Collector of the Township of ChathamSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1888
3Cited by13 opinions
- Bravand v. NeeldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- Congregation B'Nai Yisroel v. Millburn Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- Salvation Army v. Alexandria TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1981
- Tyner v. WinslettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- County Bank and Trust Co. v. NeeldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
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