CITY OF AMARILLO v. AMARILLO LODGE NO. 731, A. F. & A. M.

No. B-3147.

488 S.W.2d 69 (1972)

CITY OF AMARILLO et al., Petitioners, v. AMARILLO LODGE NO. 731, A. F. & A. M. et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Bruce Aycock, City Atty., Fred Griffin, Asst. City Atty., Amarillo, for petitioners.

Folley, Snodgrass & Calhoun, Roy C. Snodgrass, Jr., Amarillo, for respondents.


WALKER, Justice.

This is another of a long line of cases in which various fraternal organizations have asserted that their property is exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes. The trial court concluded that the property now in question is not exempt, but a divided Court of Civil Appeals held to the contrary. 473 S.W.2d 264. We agree with the trial court.

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