Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Nelson v. Rockford Masonic Temple Building Ass'n

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 1932No. 21153. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jones

A judgment was rendered in the county court of Winnebago county sustaining objections to an application for judgment and sale of certain real estate owned by the Rockford Masonic Temple Building Association, a corporation, for taxes, penalties and costs for the year 1930, amounting to $1933.78. The title to the property is held by the corporation for the sole use and benefit of three Masonic orders of Rockford which have equal rights therein and equal representation on all matters of the corporation. The county court held that the property is used by the organizations and by two affiliated…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Mercer v. Wyanet Electric Light Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Franklin Square House v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  3. School of Domestic Arts & Science v. CarrIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Scottish Rite Building Co. v. Lancaster CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Attorney General v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Turnverein "Lincoln" v. Board of AppealsIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Rotary International v. PaschenIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. State v. RitschelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
  4. Santa Fe Lodge No. 460 v. Employment Security CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Cook County Masonic Temple Ass'n v. Department of RevenueAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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