In re Dissolution of Susquehanna Avenue Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
1Opinion of the Court
Parry, J.,
— This is a petition under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of May 5,1933, P. L. 289, sec. 1002, brought by the Presbytery of Philadelphia for *598a decree dissolving the Susquehanna Avenue Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, a corporation, and transferring the property held in its name to the Trustees of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, a corporation, on the ground that the respondent corporation has ceased to support public worship within the intent and meaning of its articles of incorporation. From the petition, answer, and proofs I make the following
Findings of fact
1. The Presbyterian…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Canovaro v. Brothers of the Order of Hermits of St. AugustineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Trustees of Presbytery v. Westminister Presbyterian ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Bouchelle v. Trustees of The Presbyterian Congregation at The Head of ChristianaCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1937
- Dochkus v. Lithuanian Benefit SocietySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Skilton v. WebsterPhiladelphia Court of Nisi Prius · 1851