Legal Opinion

State v. Church of the Advent

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 11, 1923No. 6 Div. 800PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

The agreed statement of facts discloses that the property sought to be taxed, although owned by the Church 'of the Advent, was not actually .used for religious purposes, but was rented by the defendant to a person who used the property as a boarding house. The appellee contends that the proceeds derived from this rental were used for religious purposes, and that the property was thereby exempt from taxation, while appellant insisted that the test by which it is to be determined whether or not the property is exempt is the use and not the purpose the proceeds are devoted to. Wo are of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Yale University v. Town of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
  2. Washburn College v. Comm'rs of Shawnee Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  3. Fitterer v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  4. M. E. Church, South v. HintonTennessee Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Young Men's Christian Ass'n v. County of DouglasNebraska Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. BridgesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  2. State v. Alabama Educational FoundationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Anderson v. Doe Ex Dem. MacEdonia, Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  4. Most Worshipful Grand Lodge v. NorredSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  5. Crim v. PhippsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992

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