Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church v. Soklowski

Plaintiff, a duly organized religious corporation, owns a cemetery in Anoka county, wherein defendant’s husband, in June, 1916, was buried in a lot selected by her son and upon which has been erected a stone monument. Plaintiff, although claiming to teach and confess doctrines identical with those held by the Roman Catholic Church, is independent of its authority and discipline, does not' recognize the Pope as its head, and holds its property in its own name. Defendant and her children, all grown, are Roman Catholics, and members of a local congregation of that faith in northeast Minneapolis.…