Legal Opinion
Iroquois Post No. 229, American Legion v. City of Louisville
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 6, 1955PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
Iroquois Post No. 229, American Legion, Department of Kentucky, brought action under the Declaratory Judgment Act, KRS 418.040, against the City of Louisville and its tax receiver and law director, seeking a declaration that the post is an institution of purely public charity within the meaning of section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and as such its property is exempt from taxation by the city. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss, under CR 12.02, on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court ruled that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. Louisville Hydro-Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- City of Louisville v. Presbyterian Orphans Home Soc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Burke, Tax Com'r v. Stitzel-Weller DistilleryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Kesselring, Tax Ass'r. v. Bonnycastle Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Black v. UtterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Jefferson Post No. 15, American Legion, Department of Kentucky v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
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