ANOTHER RATING CASE
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL V. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. The question whether : Christ's College is liable to pay rates in respect of certain land, on which stands the boarding establishment erected for the accommodation of pupils, was argued on Thursday before: the Court of Appeal. ■ Tho plaintiff in the case waa tho Christchurch City Council, which took proceedings'in the Supreme Court to recover £& 3s. lOd. as rates. The presiding Judge ordered tho removal of the action to tho Court of Appeal, which was •yesterday asked to decide upon the merits of the •defendant/s contention that the property 'in question came under the exemption available for schools. It appeared that the .buildings on the land in question, besides furnishing boarding accommodation for pupils, included- common rooms and studies in which "preparation" was done under a master's su- . pervision, and a. music room where pupils practised. Counsel engaged were Mr. W. J. Sim (for the college) and Mr. H. H. 'Loughnan (for the Christchurch City Council). Decision was reserved. .
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 245, 10 July 1920, Page 5
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167ANOTHER RATING CASE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 245, 10 July 1920, Page 5
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