United States v. City of New York, 231
Citation | 175 F.2d 75 |
Decision Date | 27 May 1949 |
Docket Number | No. 231,Docket 21291.,231 |
Parties | UNITED STATES v. CITY OF NEW YORK. |
Court | United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) |
A. Devitt Vanech, Washington, D. C., Harry T. Dolan, Brooklyn, N.Y., Roger P. Marquis and John C. Harrington, Washington, D. C., for United States.
John P. McGrath, New York City , for City of New York.
Before L. HAND, SWAN and FRANK, Circuit Judges.
The United States, on July 7, 1943, brought condemnation proceedings in the court below to acquire a leasehold interest in the hospital property of Lebanon Hospital Corporation. The property is in New York City. The City was made a party to those proceedings, was duly served, and entered its appearance on October 13, 1943. By an order of court entered July 8, 1943, the United States obtained possession for one year ending June 30, 1944, with provision for extensions for yearly periods. It retained possession until January 4, 1946, maintaining the property as a hospital for the care and treatment of sick and disabled soldiers. On June 26, 1945, the United States agreed with Lebanon Hospital Association to pay as compensation for the use of the property the sum of $125,000 per year and the taxes legally levied on that property during the occupancy by the United States. This agreement was approved by the district court on June 30, 1945. The City of New York levied taxes on the property for the tax years 1944-1945 and 1945-1946. On May 28, 1948, the United States filed in the condemnation proceedings a petition for a declaration that those taxes were invalid. The City moved to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter. The district court denied this motion and, on August 26, 1948, entered an order declaring the taxes invalid, on the ground that the property was exempt from taxes under the State Tax Law. The City has appealed from that order.
Section 4, subdivision 6 of the Tax Law of the State of New York, Consol.Laws, c. 60, provides that the following property shall be exempt from taxation:
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