Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Inc. v. Haring
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1960PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Desmond.
These consolidated proceedings were brought to review the denial by the Assessors of Taxes of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, of exemption from realty taxes for the years 1954, 1955 and 1956 of relator’s 800-acre farm in the township. Delator claims the exemption under subdivision 6 of section 4 of the Tax Law (now Deal Property Tax Law, § 420), the pertinent part of which makes exempt from tax “ The real property of a corporation or association organized exclusively for * * * religious, bible, tract * * * purposes * * * and used exclusively for carrying out…
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