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Westminster Presbyterian Ch. v. Trustees, Presbytery

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 15, 1918
118 N.E. 1081 (N.Y. 1918)

Opinion

Argued October 10, 1917

Decided January 15, 1918

Rush Taggart and Henry W. Jessup for Trustees of Presbytery of New York, appellants and respondents.

Richmond J. Reese for Westminster Presbyterian Church, respondent and appellant.


Judgment modified in accordance with opinion in Trustees of Presbytery v. Westminster Presbyterian Church ( 222 N.Y. 305), by substituting in place of the provision marked "second" in the judgment of the Trial Term a provision which shall read as follows: " Second. Plaintiff's title to and possession of said property are subject to the provisions of the Religious Corporations Law of the State of New York, including article 4 of said law," and as so modified said judgment is affirmed, without costs.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, CUDDEBACK, HOGAN, POUND and ANDREWS, JJ. Not sitting: McLAUGHLIN, J.


Summaries of

Westminster Presbyterian Ch. v. Trustees, Presbytery

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 15, 1918
118 N.E. 1081 (N.Y. 1918)
Case details for

Westminster Presbyterian Ch. v. Trustees, Presbytery

Case Details

Full title:THE WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 15, 1918

Citations

118 N.E. 1081 (N.Y. 1918)
118 N.E. 1081

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