Commonwealth v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 77 — ¡Separate Actions by the Commonwealth and by the City op Louisville against the Young Men’s Christian Association to Recover Taxes on Property Owned by .Said Association.— APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. From Judgments foe Defendants in Each Case Plaintiffs Appeal.
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Case 77 — ¡Separate Actions by the Commonwealth and by the City op Louisville against the Young Men’s Christian Association to Recover Taxes on Property Owned by .Said Association.— APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, CHANCERY DIVISION. From Judgments foe Defendants in Each Case Plaintiffs Appeal. The only question which the pleadings raise for the determination of the court is whether appellee’s property, or either parcel thereof, is exempt from! taxation under the provisions of the 'Constitution, and the statute enacted in pursuance thereof. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE O’REAR
Affirming.
These two appeals involve a common question, namely, the liability of the property of appellee to taxation. In each cáse the appellee owns a large and valuable building, used in part for other purposes than directly by the association. Rooms in the buildings are rented to raise revenue to help to maintain the institutions. A considerable part of the buildings are constantly used by the associations for their meetings and other work. In each case, also, the appellee hwns a vacant lot and other property, pending its sale. The lots were taken in…
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- Trustees of Kentucky Female Orphan School v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- City of Newport v. Masonic Temple Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Ford v. Ford's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- City of Auburn v. Young Men's Christian Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1894
- Widows & Orphans' Home of Odd Fellows v. BosworthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
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