Brown University v. Granger
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
\ 'Assumpsit to recover taxes paid under protest. • Heard on demurrer to the declaration. '
1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, J.
The main question rais'ed by the pleadings in this case is whether a certain parcel of real estate, situate on Westminster street in the city of' Providence, which the plaintiff Aowns and holds for its corporate purposes, is liable to taxation. Said real estate con-.' stitutes a part of the endowment of the plaintiff corporation.
In the year 1895, the assessors of taxes of said city assessed a tax on said real estate amounting'to $2491.20, which sum, together with interest and expenses of levy, was paid by the plaintiff under protest, and this action is brought to recover the same, on the…
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