SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL ARCANUM v. ST. TAX COMM.


358 Mass. 111 (1970)

260 N.E.2d 822

SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL ARCANUM vs. STATE TAX COMMISSION.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

July 3, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew C. Bailey (Michael E. Mecsas with him) for the plaintiff.

William A. Shue, Special Assistant Attorney General (Eda D. D'Apolito with him), for the State Tax Commission.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, KIRK, REARDON, & QUIRICO, JJ.


KIRK, J.

This bill for a declaratory decree was reserved and reported without decision by a single justice. Before us are the pleadings and a statement of agreed facts constituting a case stated.

The plaintiff, the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum (Royal Arcanum), is a fraternal benefit society as defined in and governed by the provisions of G.L.c. 176, as appearing in St. 1958, c. 540, § 1. It maintains an office in Boston for the conduct of its...

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