State v. Grosvenor

This suit was brought by the State for its own use, and for the benefit of the county of Shelby and city of Memphis to recover taxes assessed against certain real estate in Memphis. The property belongs to the William R. Moore School of Technology, but has been leased to Loew’s Metropolitan Theatre Company for a' period of ninety-nine years. Both of these parties were named as *161defendants to the bill. They answered, and the cause was set down for-hearing by the State upon bill and answer, whereupon the chancellor decreed for the defendants, and the State has appealed.

It appears from the answer…