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CITY OF LOUISVILLE v. FILSON CLUB

295 S.W.2d 340 (1956)

CITY OF LOUISVILLE et al., Appellants, v. The FILSON CLUB, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 2, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. M. Russell, Frances Thompson, Chas. W. Dobbins, J. W. Jones, Louisville, for appellants.

Alexander G. Booth, Booth, Booth & Humphrey, Louisville, for appellee.

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The Filson Club of Kentucky, in an action against the City of Louisville, the Tax Commissioner of Jefferson County, and the Louisville Board of Education, sought a declaration that it and its property are exempt from taxation under Section 170 of the Kentucky Constitution. The court entered judgment declaring the right of exemption on the ground that The Filson Club is a "public library" within the meaning of Section 170. The City of Louisville...

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