Legal Opinion
City of Ashland v. Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church of Ashland
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 4, 1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOREMEN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in a declaratory judgment suit upholding the contention of appellee, Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church of Ashland, Kentucky, that certain property owned by it is exempt from taxation under Section 170 of the Constitution.
The church has, for many years, owned a corner lot in Ashland upon which stands its church building. It purchased an adjoining lot upon which is a two-story building. The lower floor was rented by appellee to a merchant for a term of 26 months. The acquired building and church proper were joined, after purchase, by means of…
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