Ward Seminary for Young Ladies v. Mayor of Nashville

delivered a dissenting opinion.

In this cause a bill in equity was filed by complainant corporation to enjoin the collection by the city of Nashville of' municipal taxes levied for the year 1910 upon certain of its property in that city, on the ground that the property was, under the constitution of the State and the applicable statute, exempt from taxation. A cross-bill was filed by the city to enforce the lien claimed to have been fixed by the levy.

The facts were agreed upon in the form of a stipulation, and such as are pertinent to the present determination are as follows:(1) Ward’s…