Legal Opinion
Wayne County Board of Assessment v. Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 22, 1979No. Appeal, No. 79 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
The Wayne County Board of Assessment (Board) appeals to this Court from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County sustaining the appeal of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies (Federation) and directing the Board to return property owned by the Federation to tax exempt status. The Board raises three issues for our consideration. We find all to be without merit and, accordingly, we affirm.
Initially, the Board argues that the Block Vacation . Center (Block), a summer camp for the elderly located in Wayne County and owned by the Federation, is not a public…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Young Mens Christian Assoc. of Germantown v. Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Presbyterian Homes Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Four Freedoms House of Philadelphia, Inc. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. KellySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Hinkle v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by19 opinions
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