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Board of Assessors v. Pickwick Ltd.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 20, 1967PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.

These appeals are brought by the board of assessors of the city of Newton (assessors) under G-. L. c. 58A, § 13, from decisions of the Appellate Tax Board (board) upon petitions filed by Pickwick Ltd., Inc. (lessee) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority2 (authority) granting abatement of taxes on real property located in the city of Newton assessed to the petitioners. The petitioners claim that they are exempt from taxation upon property of the authority because the original act of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, St. 1947, c. 544, § 14, as amended by St. 1949, c. 572, § 6,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Allydonn Realty Corp. v. Holyoke Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  2. Animal Rescue League v. Assessors of BourneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  3. Commissioner of Corporations & Taxation v. ClubMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  4. Boston Chamber of Commerce v. Assessors of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  5. Horrigan v. Mayor of PittsfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Board of Appeals of Hanover v. Housing Appeals Comm.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  2. Opinions of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  3. Keniston v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  4. Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission v. Board of AssessorsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
  5. Mahony v. Board of Assessors of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

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