SALVATION ARMY v. ALLEGHENY COUNTY


367 Pa. 373 (1951)

Salvation Army v. Allegheny County, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 21, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward G. Bothwell, First Assistant County Solicitor, with him Nathaniel K. Beck, County Solicitor, Anne X. Alpern, City Solicitor, Bennett Rodgers, First Assistant City Solicitor, Mortimer B. Lesher, School Solicitor and Oscar G. Peterson, Assistant School Solicitor, for appellants.

William H. Eckert, with him George M. Swan, Smith, Buchanan & Ingersoll and Alter, Wright & Barron, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, BELL, LADNER and CHIDSEY, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE DREW, May 21, 1951:

The Incorporated Trustees of the Salvation Army in Pennsylvania, plaintiff, brought this bill in equity to have certain real estate owned by it adjudged tax exempt as a charity and to enjoin defendants, the County of Allegheny, the City of Pittsburgh, and the School District of the City of Pittsburgh, from levying and collecting taxes on that property. The learned court below...

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