Legal Opinion
Knox College v. Board of Review
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1923No. 15120PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The tax commission confirmed the action of the board of review of Knox county in assessing for taxation certain real estate which was owned and controlled by Knox College, which the college claimed was exempt, under the constitution and statute, from taxation. The tax commission has certified the record and its decision to this court.
Knox College has been continuously conducted as an institution of learning since its incorporation, in 1837. It is not denied the‘college is such an educational institution as is referred to in the constitution. The college is supported by voluntary contributions…
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- People ex rel. Thompson v. First Congregational ChurchIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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