City of San Antonio v. San Antonio Conservation Society, Inc.

BARROW, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for delinquent taxes brought by appellants, City of San Antonio and San Antonio Independent School District, against appellee, San Antonio Conservation Society, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation. The suit was brought in the nature of a narrowly-drawn test case1 to determine the constitutionality of Sections 20 and 22 of Article 7150, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St., insofar as they exempt from taxation historical houses, landmarks and sites which are restored and preserved by nonprofit corporations chartered for such purpose. The sole question presented is…