Corporations
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie, Owner, and Others, Respondents, v. John P. Hannigan and Others, Being the Board of Review of Assessments of the City of Poughkeepsie, Appellants
191 A.D. 919·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1920·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie, Owner, and Others, Respondents, v. John P. Hannigan and Others, Being the Board of Review of Assessments of the City of Poughkeepsie, Appellants.
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Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and assessment confirmed, for the reason that the relators’ property, although owned by a religious corporation, was not used for religious purposes, nor was such use contemplated by the relator. (Pratt Institute v. City of New York, 99 App. Div. 525; affd., 183 N. Y. 151; People ex rel. Young Men’s Assn. v. Sayles, 32 App. Div. 197; affd., 157 N. Y. 677; People ex rel. Missionary Sisters v. Reilly, 85 App. Div. 71; affd., 178 N. Y. 609.) Jenks, P. J., Mills, Putnam, Blackmar and Kelly, JJ., concur.