Legal Opinion
Assessors of Dover v. Dominican Fathers Province of St. Joseph
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 12, 1956PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This is an appeal by the board of assessors of the town of Dover from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board which abated in full the real estate tax levied on property owned by the Dominican Fathers Province of St.
Joseph, hereinafter called the taxpayer. This decision was based upon the ground that the property assessed is exempt from taxation under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 59, § 5, Third.
Originally there were three cases before the board by reason of the fact that abatements were sought for the years 1951, 1952 and 1953. The case involving the 1951 tax was dismissed by the board and no appeal was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Attorney General v. Town of DoverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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