Legal Opinion
Woonsocket Hospital v. Lagace
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 23, 1974No. 1948-AppealPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
These three petitions were filed in the Superior Court pursuant to the provisions of G. L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment) §44-5-26, as amended, seeking relief from an assessment of taxes on certain income-producing real estate owned by petitioner on the ground that under its charter the property in question was exempt from taxation.
The petitioner is a charitable institution which was incorporated by the General Assembly in 1873 for the purpose of erecting, supporting and maintaining a hospital in the city of Woonsocket. Section 2 of the original charter reads as follows:
“Sec. 2. Said corporation may…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cedars of Lebanon Hospital v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Mercurio v. FascitelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
- Woonsocket Hospital v. QuinnSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1934
- PRESERVATION SOC. OF NEWPORT CO. v. Assessor of TaxesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Howard University v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1946
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3Cited by10 opinions
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