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LEON CO. EDUC. AUTH. v. Hartsfield

Citations

  • 698 So. 2d 526
  • 1997 WL 311864

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding a property was owned by government and therefore exempt because “[t]he only reason legal title is held by [the private party] is to facilitate the financing of the project”
  • lessee who could purchase a dormitory and food service project for one dollar deemed the project's equitable owner
  • county authority was equitable owner of project, making portion of project used for exempt purposes exempt from taxation
  • lessee equitable owner when lessor holds title only to facilitate financing and lessee may acquire title by paying nominal sum
  • no equitable ownership even when lease contains option to purchase

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Judges: Grimes

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