IN RE MARLOW

20488

269 S.C. 219 (1977)

237 S.E.2d 57

In re Leroy MARLOW, Petitioner-Appellant. In the Matter of FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LYMAN, South Carolina v. SPARTANBURG COUNTY TAX EXEMPTION BOARD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

August 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Foster, of Spartanburg for Petitioner-Appellant.

Preston H. Callison, of Columbia, for Respondent First Baptist Church of Lyman, S.C.

Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., and G. Lewis Argoe, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for Respondent Spartanburg County Tax Exemption Board and South Carolina Tax Commission.


August 11, 1977.

GREGORY, Justice:

This appeal involves the exemption of church property from a county real property tax. The lower court held the property exempt and Marlow, the tax assessor for Spartanburg County, appeals. We reverse.

First Baptist Church of Lyman owned seven parcels of land in Spartanburg County. It furnished one house and lot to its minister. It furnished another house and lot to its ...

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