Nuns of the Third Order v. Younkin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is a suit to enjoin the county officials of Barton county from levying and collecting taxes upon a hospital at Great Bend owned by plaintiff. It was tried to the court, in part on an agreed statement of facts and in part upon evidence taken. The court made findings of fact and rendered judgment for defendant, and plaintiff has appealed.

The findings of fact are as follows:

“The plaintiff in this case was organized on the 11th day of June, 1902, for the purpose of: ‘The support of a benevolent, charitable and educational undertaking; it…