SISTERS OF ST. MARY v. CITY OF MADISON

No. 76-664.

89 Wis.2d 372 (1979)

278 N.W.2d 814

SISTERS OF SAINT MARY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF MADISON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Henry A. Gempeler, city attorney, and Larry W. O'Brien, assistant city attorney.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Timothy D. Fenner and Axley, Brynelson, Herrick & Gehl of Madison.


BEILFUSS, C.J.

The complaint alleges the collection of the taxes on the property is unlawful and illegal because the property in question is exempt from taxation both as property owned by the plaintiff and used exclusively for the purposes of a non-profit hospital under sec. 70.11(4m), Stats. (1975), and as property owned by the plaintiff and used for housing for members of religious orders and communities under sec. 70...

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