Buchanan v. McLyman
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by the sole surviving trustee of the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Narragansett Pier, a corporation organized “for the purpose of maintaining public worship at Narragansett Pier according to the doctrine and forms of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.” The bill alleges that the church edifice and land upon which it is located have been unused for many years; that it is impossible to use the property for the purposes for which said corporation was organized and the property dedicated, and prays that said property may be ordered…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cuthbert v. McNeillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1929
- Cuthbert v. McNeillNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1928
- In re Franklin Street ChurchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
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