# Board of Cooperative Educational Services v. Buckley

> New York Court of Appeals · April 15, 1965 · 15 N.Y.2d 971

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5521961

## Case

- **Full name:** In the Matter of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Second Supervisory District, Westchester County v. Eugene F. Buckley, as Assessor of the Town of Rye
- **Court:** New York Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** April 15, 1965
- **Citations:** 15 N.Y.2d 971; 259 N.Y.S.2d 858; 207 N.E.2d 528; 1965 N.Y. LEXIS 1444
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Cited by:** 1 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Order reversed, without costs. The hoard possesses the power to own property (Education Law, § 1958, subd. 6) which qualifies for an exemption under the Real Property Tax Law (§ 420). The mode of acquisition is deemed irrelevant for tax purposes.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi and Bergan.

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