General Hospital Society v. County of New Haven

The plaintiffs are public hospitals located in the town of New Haven, and pursuant to their respective charters are charitable corporations which maintain and conduct hospitals for the sick and indigent by means of voluntary and private contributions and by appropriations from the state. They also receive some income from payments by patients able to pay for the cost of facilities and services furnished, but each cares for many indigent persons free of charge. All of the property of each is exempt from taxation and is held and used solely for public and charitable uses. The General Assembly…