Kansas Wesleyan University v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

This action was brought by the Kansas Wesleyan University against public officers for an injunction against the taxation of property belonging to it, known as the Roach Home. The plaintiff was granted the relief asked and the defendants appeal.

The question presented is whether under the facts found, which are not disputed, the property in question is “used exclusively for educational purposes,” within the meaning of that language as used in the constitutional provision concerning exemptions. (Const. art. 11, § 1.)

The Roach Home is a nine-room…