North St. Louis Gymnastic Society v. Hagerman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Jos. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) An exemption from taxation “so long as property is used exclusively for educational purposes” does not apply where property is leased and rented to the public for hire.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Jos. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) An exemption from taxation “so long as property is used exclusively for educational purposes” does not apply where property is leased and rented to the public for hire. Fitterer v. Crawford, 157 Mo. 64; Adelphia Lodge v. Crawford, 157 Mo. 358; State ex rel. v. Macgurn, 187 Mo. 242; State ex rel. v. Johnston, 214 Mo. 668. (2) The question of the right of plaintiff to exemption of the property in question from taxation in 1906, is not rendered res adjudicata by the decision of the ease of North St. Louis G-ymnastie…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
Plaintiff sues in equity to remove the cloud on the title to certain of its real estate arising from a taxbill and a tax assessment for State, school and city taxes for the year 1906, and to cancel the tax-bill and enjoin the collector from enforcing the same.. The bill runs on the theory, first, that under its charter its real estate is exempt from taxation; second, that the question is no longer open but is res judicata.
Prom a decree in plaintiff’s favor, defendant comes up by appeal.
The pleadings are not challenged and we pass them by with the remark that they join issue on the questions…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- New Orleans v. Citizens' BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Fitterer v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Kansas City Exposition Driving Park v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- State ex rel. Hammer v. MacgurnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Baldwin v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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