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MIDTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST v. CITY OF RACINE

No. 76-080.

83 Wis.2d 72 (1978)

264 N.W.2d 281

MIDTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF RACINE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 5, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Joseph E. Boyle, city attorney.

For respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Robert P. Goodman of Racine.

ABRAHAMSON, J.

The City of Racine levied property taxes for the years 1971-74 on a residence owned by the Midtown Church of Christ, a Wisconsin religious corporation. The Church refused to pay the taxes and brought an action claiming that the property was exempt under sec. 70.11 (4), Stats., which exempts from general property taxes "property owned and used exclusively . . . by churches or religious . . . associations . . . including property owned and used for housing...

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