Morning Star Lodge, No. 26 v. Hayslip

Ohio Supreme Court
Morning Star Lodge, No. 26 v. Hayslip, 23 Ohio St. (N.S.) 144 (Ohio 1872)

Morning Star Lodge, No. 26 v. Hayslip

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

A charitable or benevolent association-which extends relief only to its own sick and needy mem*146bers, and to the widows and orphans of its deceased members, is not β€œan institution of purely public charity;” and its moneys held and invested for the aforesaid purposes are not exempt from taxation.

Motion overruled.

Reference

Full Case Name
Morning Star Lodge, No. 26, I. O. O. F. v. S. J. Hayslip, Treasurer, etc.
Status
Published