Detroit Young Men's Society v. Mayor
Michigan Supreme Court
Case reserved from "Wayne Circuit. The plaintiffs were incorporated by an act of- the Legislature of Michigan, approved March 26, 1836, which act is referred to and made a part of this case, to show, among other things, the purpose of the incorporation. The said Society was organized under said act, and its by-laws and standing rules, were referred to and made a part of the case.
Read the full summary
Case reserved from "Wayne Circuit. The plaintiffs were incorporated by an act of- the Legislature of Michigan, approved March 26, 1836, which act is referred to and made a part of this case, to show, among other things, the purpose of the incorporation. The said Society was organized under said act, and its by-laws and standing rules, were referred to and made a part of the case. They have been for many years possessed of a library, which now amounts to nearly three thousand volumes, and have regularly, every year, from the time of its organization to the present time, had delivered before…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Green, P. J.
By the eighth subdivision of section five of “ An act to provide for assessing property at its true value, and for levying and collecting taxes thereon,” approved Feb. 14, 1853, “the personal property of all library, benevolent, charitable and scientific institutions, incorporated within this State, and such real estate belonging to such institutions as shall be actually occupied by them, for the purposes for 'which they were incorporated,” are exempted from taxation.
The plaintiffs were incorporated by an act of the Legislature, approved March 26,1836, “ for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Freto v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
3Cited by31 opinions
- Trustees of the Academy v. BohlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Hibernian Benevolent Society v. KellyOregon Supreme Court · 1895
- Mundy v. Van HooseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Parker v. QuinnUtah Supreme Court · 1901
- Liberty Hill Housing Corp. v. City of LivoniaMichigan Supreme Court · 2008
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.