Gostkowski v. Roman Catholic Church of Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary

Pound, Ch. J.

These actions were brought against defendants for the wanton desecration of the grave of the plaintiff Anthony’s deceased wife who was the plaintiff William’s deceased mother and the removal of the remains therefrom to another burial place. The church is in Southampton, Long Island. Plaintiff is a Pole. His wife was an Irish woman. They had four children. She was a communicant and active member of the defendant church.

After his wife’s death plaintiff Anthony bought a lot in the cemetery of the defendant church of which the defendant Father Killeen was the parish priest. Mrs.…