Hendel v. Weaver

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, C. J.:

This appeal tests the constitutionality of NRS 361.090 reading in part as follows: “Veterans’ exemptions. The property, to the extent of $1,000 assessed valuation, of any actual bona fide resident of the State of Nevada for a period of more than 3 years who has served * * * in the Armed Forces of the United States in time of war * * * shall be exempt from taxation.”

The statute has a long history. “An Act exempting property of veterans,” approved March 10, 1917 (Stats. 1917, 65) granted to veterans an exemption to. the amount of $1,000, provided the veteran’s…