ON 8 AUGUST 1929, the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Municipal Council of Mosman v Spain & Ors [1929] NSWStRp 45; (1929) 29 SR (NSW) 492 (8 August 1929).

The court held that the land at Taronga Zoo was exempt from rates.

The court also held that the failure of a person to appeal a rates decision does not render him or her liable to pay the rates over land which is wrongly rated.

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