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I.S.K. Con of New England, Inc. v. City of Boston

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided February 11, 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

I.S.K. Con of New England, Inc. (ISKCON), has appealed from two Superior Court judgments. In one action, ISKCON sought declaratory and injunctive relief under G. L. c. 231 A, § 1, alleging that it was a charitable and religious organization exempt from taxation under G. L. c. 59, § 5, Third and Eleventh. The other action was brought pursuant to G. L. c. 60, § 35, by the city of Boston and its collector-treasurer (Boston) to collect unpaid real estate taxes assessed against ISKCON. The cases were consolidated for trial.

In 1980, Boston moved to dismiss the declaratory action on the ground that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Peterson v. HopsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  2. East Chop Tennis Club v. Massachusetts Commission Against DiscriminationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  3. Old Colony Railroad v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  4. Sydney v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  5. Wheatland v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. New England Legal Foundation v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  2. American Velodur Metal, Inc. v. SchinabeckMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
  3. Baybank v. DiricoMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1996
  4. Town of Hingham v. Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  5. Oyegbola v. DeSimoneMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1996

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