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2ND CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST v. PHILA

189 Pa.Super. 579 (1959)

Second Church of Christ Scientist of Philadelphia et al., Appellants, v. Philadelphia et al.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

June 10, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry T. Reath, with him Duane, Morris & Heckscher, for appellants.

Daniel R. Sherzer, Assistant City Solicitor, with him Jacob J. Siegal, Deputy City Solicitor, and David Berger, City Solicitor, for appellees.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, ERVIN, and WATKINS, JJ.

OPINION BY WOODSIDE, J., June 10, 1959:

The question here is whether a church owned lot adjacent to the church edifice and used as a parking lot exclusively for people attending religious services is exempt from the real estate tax of the City of Philadelphia and the school district of that city.

There are two appeals, No. 32 involving the Second Church of Christ Scientist of Philadelphia, and No. 33 involving the First Church of Christ Scientist of Philadelphia...

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