Legal Opinion
Methodist River Oaks Apartments, Inc. v. City of Waco
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 17, 1966No. 4542PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment denying Methodist River Oaks Apartments, Inc. exemption from the payment of ad valorem taxes upon its property.
Methodist brought suit for a declaratory judgment that its apartments located in the City of Waco and LaVega School District be exempted from ad valorem taxes, on the ground that the Constitution and laws of Texas exempt from ad valorem taxes, properties of purely public charities, which are devoted to charitable purposes. Trial was before the court without a jury which, after hearing, entered judgment denying Methodist…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morris v. Lone Star Chapter No. 6Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Santa Rosa Infirmary v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1924
- City of Houston v. Scottish Rite Benevolent Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- River Oaks Garden Club v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 151 v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- London Square Village v. OKLAHOMA CTY. EQUALIZATION AND EXCISE BD.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Hilltop Village, Inc. v. Kerrville Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Aransas Hospital, Inc. v. Aransas Pass Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Davies v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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