Inhabitants of Camden v. Camden Village Corp.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report upon agreed statement of facts. The opinion states the case and material facts. Revised Statutes, c. 6, § 2, expressly declares that "all real: property within the state is subject to taxation, as hereinafter-provided.” Section 6, declares what the exceptions shall he, specifically naming them. The real estate of subordinate municipal corporations is not excepted. In this case the rule, expressiounius exelusio alterius, applies. Nothing is left to construction.
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On report upon agreed statement of facts. The opinion states the case and material facts. Revised Statutes, c. 6, § 2, expressly declares that "all real: property within the state is subject to taxation, as hereinafter-provided.” Section 6, declares what the exceptions shall he, specifically naming them. The real estate of subordinate municipal corporations is not excepted. In this case the rule, expressiounius exelusio alterius, applies. Nothing is left to construction. The legislature has declared what exceptions shall be made by the assessors; and they cannot be enlarged. Counsel contended…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The defendant corporation, by special authority from the legislature, together with other powers and privileges particularly enumerated in the act of incorporation, was authorized to build a village hall at a cost of not more than eight thousand dollars. Thereafter a lot was purchased and a building erected thereon by the defendants, known as " Meguntieook Hall.” This building is sixty feet long, fifty feet wide, and two stories high. The upper portion is finished into a hall with galleries, platform and two small ante-rooms. The lower story contains a hall somewhat smaller than the one…
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