PRESERVATION SOC. OF NEW PORT CO. v. Assessor of Taxes

This petition for relief from the assessment of taxes alleged to be illegal in whole or in part was brought in the superior court under the provisions of G. L. 1956, §44-5-26. On hearing in that court the parties stipulated as to the material facts and the issue raised, and, the cause being ready for judgment, the following question was certified to this- court for our determination: “Did the Act enacted by the General Assembly, entitled 'An Act Exempting From Taxation Certain Real Estate And Personal Property Held By The Preservation Society Of Newport County, Of Newport, Rhode Island’,…