Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of New Orleans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

The plaintiff alleges that certain real estate belonging to it, to-wit: lots 6, Y, 8, 9 and 10 in square 242, bounded by Jackson, Brainard, Josephine and Carondelet streets, in the city of New Orleans, have recently been assessed for the taxes of 1895 and 1896, without authority of law, said property haying been, under article 20^ of the constitution, and eontemponaneous jurisprudence ■ and custom, exempt from taxation, as used for religious purposes. That said assessment was made upon a so-called “ supplemental roll,” made up, it is claimed,…