McCRELESS v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

No. B-1962.

454 S.W.2d 393 (1970)

S. E. McCRELESS et al., Petitioners, v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 17, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boyle, Wheeler, Gresham, Davis and Gregory, A. W. Worthy, San Antonio, for petitioners.

Howard C. Walker, City Atty., Crawford B. Reeder, Asst. City Atty., San Antonio, for respondents.


STEAKLEY, Justice.

The question here is whether property of the Methodist Church used as a residence for the District Superintendent of the San Antonio District of its Southwest Texas Conference is subject to taxation by the City of San Antonio. The trial court declared the residence to be exempt from taxation; the Court of Civil Appeals held otherwise. 448 S.W.2d 518. We hold that the property is exempt.

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