Legal Opinion
Masonic Building Ass'n v. Town of Stamford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 27, 1934PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, C. J.
These are appeals by the plaintiff from the refusal of the board of relief of the town of Stamford to reduce assessments for taxation made against its property in the years 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932. The property consists of a lot of land in Stamford upon which stands a Masonic Temple. The finding discloses the following facts: The plaintiff is a corporation without capital stock under the laws of this State, organized and inspired by members of the Masonic fraternity in Stamford. The purpose stated in its articles of association is to erect and maintain in that town a suitable building for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Yale University v. Town of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Pomfret School v. Town of PomfretSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Brunswick School v. Town & Borough of GreenwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- Connecticut Spiritualist Camp-Meeting Ass'n v. Town of East LymeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1886
- Evangelical Baptist Benevolent & Missionary Society v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Lyman v. AdornoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
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- Borough of Fenwick v. Town of Old SaybrookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Institute of Living v. Town of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
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