· 1/28/1924
Trinidad v. Sagrada Orden De Predicadores De La Provincia Del Santisimo Rosario De Filipinas
Citations
- 263 U.S. 578
- 44 S. Ct. 204
- 68 L. Ed. 458
- 1924 U.S. LEXIS 2824
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- observing that “[e]vidently the exemption [for charitable organizations] is made in recognition of the benefit which the public derives from corporate activities [of charities], and is intended to aid them when not conducted for private gain”
- in using properties held for exempt purposes to produce income, the corporation “is adhering to and advancing these purposes, and not stepping aside from them or engaging in a business pursuit”
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Judges: Van Devanter
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