Young Men's Christian Ass'n v. Reading

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Cohen,

The Young Men’s Christian Association of the City of Beading, Pennsylvania, filed a complaint in equity seeking to enjoin officials of the City of Beading from collecting real estate taxes on those portions of its building used for dormitories and a coffee shop by it and for office space by other rent-paying charitable organizations. The remainder of its building is exempt from taxation and the Y.M.C.A.’s position is that it should be totally exempt. After hearing and argument, the lower court entered an order granting the injunction and the city has appealed.

The…