Webb Academy v. City of Grand Rapids
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Dun-ham (Major L.), J. Bill by the Webb Academy against the city of Grand Rapids and others to set aside an assessment for taxes. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
Plaintiff is an educational institution located in the city of Grand Rapids, incorporated as the “Webb Academy” in 1912 under Act No. 89, Laws 1855 (2 Comp. Laws 1915, §§ 10642-10657). Its capital stock is given in its articles of association as $10,-000, its stated corporate character and purpose as an academy and institution of learning being “to prepare students for colleges and universities; to furnish regular and special courses in the academic grades; and such purposes as may be incident to academic educational institutions.”
Since the time of its incorporation the academy has owned and…
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