City of Auburn v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. This was a statutory action of debt to recover the taxes assessed, for the years of 1891 and 1892, upon the defendant’s real estate in the city of Auburn. The presiding justice who heard the case ordered judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $426.80. The parties agreed that the evidence should be reported to the law court. If the tax in the opinion of the law court was not sustainable, judgment should be for the defendant; otherwise, the judgment was to stand.
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On report. This was a statutory action of debt to recover the taxes assessed, for the years of 1891 and 1892, upon the defendant’s real estate in the city of Auburn. The presiding justice who heard the case ordered judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $426.80. The parties agreed that the evidence should be reported to the law court. If the tax in the opinion of the law court was not sustainable, judgment should be for the defendant; otherwise, the judgment was to stand. The case is stated in the opinion. Counsel cited: Camden v. Village Corporation, 77 Maine, 531, and cases; 1 Dill. Mun.…
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The point first discussed on the briefs of counsel in this case is whether the Young Men’s Christiau Asso*246ciation of Auburn should, for purposes of taxation or immunity from taxation, be classified as a charitable or only as a religious society. That might present a question of some difficulty for decision, but its importance in this case is entirely taken away by the fact that, since the present case was submitted to us, it has been held in another case that the real estate belonging to either kind of such corporations, so far as the same is not occupied by the corporation for its own…
2Cited by10 opinions
- Young Mens Christian Assoc. of Germantown v. Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Gymnastic Ass'n of the South Side of Milwaukee v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Commonwealth v. Young Men's Christian Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
- City of Newport v. Masonic Temple Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Susquehanna Power Co. v. State Tax CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
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