Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention v. McCue

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which *2the plaintiff seeks to compel the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation to issue an order declaring certain personal property exempt from ad valorem taxation for the year 1953. An alternative writ was issued and the Commission filed its answer raising issues of fact and upon application made, this court appointed a commissioner to hear the testimony and to report his findings of fact and conclusions of law to this court.

The commissioner heard the testimony and later reported to this…