Legal Opinion
Hedgecroft v. City of Houston
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1951No. A-3275PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smedley
One question is presented in this case: Was the property in the City of Houston owned and used by petitioner as a charitable hospital, clinic and training school for the treatment of poliomyelitis and similar diseases exempt from ad valorem taxes of the City and the Houston Independent School District for the year 1949?
Petitioner Hedgecroft, a corporation, filed the suit against respondent, the City of Houston, for declaratory judgment. Respondent excepted to the petition on the ground that the facts and circumstances alleged wholly fail to show an actual, direct and exclusive use of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morris v. Lone Star Chapter No. 6Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 151 v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Village of Hibbing v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- People Ex Rel. Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology v. HaggettNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Jones, Treas. v. ConnOhio Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Dickison v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance SocietyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Willamette University v. State Tax CommissionOregon Supreme Court · 1966
- City of Richmond v. Richmond Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Willacy County Appraisal District v. North Alamo Water Supply Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- City of Amarillo v. LoveCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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