Legal Opinion
Foxboro Associates v. Board of Assessors
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 1, 1982PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
This is an appeal by Foxboro Associates (taxpayer), pursuant to G. L. c. 58A, § 13, from the Appellate Tax Board’s (board) determination of the fair cash value1 on January 1, 1977, of property in Foxborough owned by the taxpayer and known as the New England Harness Raceway (property). The board of assessors of Foxborough (assessors) denied the taxpayer’s application (G. L. c. 59, § 59) for abatement of the real estate tax assessment applicable to the property during fiscal year 1978. On the taxpayer’s appeal to the board under the formal procedure (G. L. c. 59, §§ 64 & 65), the board found…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- New Boston Garden Corp. v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Newton Girl Scout Council, Inc. v. Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Assessors of Quincy v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Boston Gas Co. v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Correia v. New Bedford Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Brookline v. COMMR. OF DEPT. OF ENVTL. QUALITY ENG'GMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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