Gibbons v. District of Columbia

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep116/usrep116404/usrep116404.pdf

Holding

Allowed property tax scheme that exempted “church buildings, and grounds actually occupied by such buildings” but not land owned by but not used for the church.

Citation

116 U.S. 404

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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