Hudgins v. Hot Springs

HaRt, J.,

(after stating the facts). The decision of the chancellor was correct. The city purchased th<j property for use as a dumping ground for its refuse. This-was a public purpose. Section 16, art. 5, of the Constitution exempts from taxation public property used exclusively for public purposes. Section 9858 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest exempts from taxation the following:

“All market-houses, public squares, other public grounds, town and city houses or halls, owned and used exclusively for public purposes, and all works, machinery and fixtures belonging to any town and used exclusively for…