State Ex Rel. v. Waggoner

This suit was brought by the State for its own use and for the use of Davidson County to recover delinquent state and county taxes. Among- other defendants is Ward-Belmont ¡School. This defendant answered denying- liability on the ground that its property involved was used for educational purposes and not liable to taxation. The chancellor decreed in favor of Ward-Belmont School and the State has appealed.

Ward-Belmont School is a corporation for profit, as distinguished from an eleemosynary corporation or a corporation organized for the general welfare. It owns valuable real estate in…