Legal Opinion
Nikulnikoff v. Archbishop & Consistory of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 3, 1932PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHammer, J.
The Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church has been beset externally by trials and internally with dissension since the first Russian revolution of March, 1917. Prior thereto the church, its institutions, clergy, religious workers and help received financial aid, and, in instances, their compensation, from the Russian government. About 1915, on account of the World War, this aid had stopped, but that was regarded as temporary, and it was expected financial assistance would shortly be resumed.
The plaintiff has for a number of years been a priest and member of the clergy of that church. In 1915…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kedrovsky v. RojdesvenskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Kedrovsky v. RojdesvenskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Kedrovsky v. Archbishop & Consistory of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
3Cited by10 opinions
- Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in North AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Missouri Church of Scientology v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
- Fellowship of Humanity v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Wright v. Fidelity Deposit Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Kay v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1941
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