Legal Opinion
Four Freedoms House of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1971No. Appeal, No. 209PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
This is an appeal from an order of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas which affirmed the decision of the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes denying the application presented by Four Freedoms House of Philadelphia, Inc., appellant, for exemption from Philadelphia real estate taxes.
Appellant, a nonprofit corporation created by labor union impetus to provide low-cost housing for the aged, owns the premises in question, a twelve-story structure containing 280 units (studio and one-bedroom apartments). Besides the apartments, the building has a lobby, a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Young Men's Christian Ass'n v. ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
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- Wynnefield United Presbyterian Church v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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