173 N.E.2d 682 (Ohio 1961), 36756, Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church of Kenwood v. Bowers

Citation: 173 N.E.2d 682, 172 Ohio St. 103

Opinion Judge: MATTHIAS, J.

Party Name: HOLY TRINITY PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF KENWOOD, Appellant, v. BOWERS, Tax Commr.; Board of Tax Appeals et al., Appellees.

Attorney: A religious institution which purchases vacant land for the purpose of erecting a house of worship thereon is entitled to have such land exempted from taxation, where such institution is actively working toward use of such land for the public benefit; and the intent to make such a use of the land...

Judge Panel: TAFT, BELL and O'NEILL, JJ., concur. WEYGANDT, C. J., ZIMMERMAN and HERBERT, JJ., dissent. ZIMMERMAN, Judge (dissenting).

Case Date: March 29, 1961

Court: Ohio Supreme Court