Legal Opinion

Geiss v. Trinity Lutheran Church Congregation

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1930No. 27248PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGood, J.

This is an action in equity, the primary object of which is to determine which of two religious societies has title and right of possession to a church edifice and the lots on which it stands, in the village of Dalton, Cheyenne county, Nebraska. There are other parties and other issues, to which reference will be made in the course of this opinion.

The action was brought by Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Congregation of Dalton and by certain individuals as members of said church organization, on behalf of themselves and all other members of the said society, and against Trinity Lutheran Church…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Galliher v. CadwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Felix v. PatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Fitzgerald ex rel. Stockholders of the Fitzgerald & Mallory Construction Co. v. Fitzgerald & Mallory Construction Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Hawley v. Von LankenNebraska Supreme Court · 1906
  5. McMurray v. . McMurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1876

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Gabster v. MesarosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Miller v. MillerNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Heese v. WenkeNebraska Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Schurman v. PegauNebraska Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Platte Valley Bank v. LemkeNebraska Supreme Court · 1942

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