In re St. Louis Institute of Christian Science
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Daniel Dillon, Judge. The proposed corporation is not a religious corporation within the purview of the constitution. Baptist Church v. Wither ell, 3 Paige, 301; Weld ¶. May, 9 Cush. 188; Ex parte Andrews, 18 Cal. 684. The corporation is not one for pecuniary profit. Sheren n. Mendenhall, 23 Minn. 92; Gooch v. Association, 109 Mass. 567; McDonald v. Hospital, 120 Mass. 432 ; American Asylum *. Banlc, 10 Am.
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Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Daniel Dillon, Judge. The proposed corporation is not a religious corporation within the purview of the constitution. Baptist Church v. Wither ell, 3 Paige, 301; Weld ¶. May, 9 Cush. 188; Ex parte Andrews, 18 Cal. 684. The corporation is not one for pecuniary profit. Sheren n. Mendenhall, 23 Minn. 92; Gooch v. Association, 109 Mass. 567; McDonald v. Hospital, 120 Mass. 432 ; American Asylum *. Banlc, 10 Am. Dec. 112. The allowance of a fee to the amicus curies, to be taxed as costs, was unwarranted by law. Rev. Stat., sect. 1010; Steele v. Wear, 54 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.
Application was made to the circuit court by Janet T. Colman, Jonas M. Hampson, and Erwin L. Colman for a pro-forma decree of incorporation, under article 10 of chapter 21, of the Revised Statutes. The intended corporation was to be named, “The St. Louis Institute of Christian Science,” and a copy of its constitution accompanying the petition contained the following provisions :
“Article III. The object of said institute shall be:
“1. To teach a higher sense of the moral and spiritual qualifications requisite for harmony and health, thereby elevating mankind mentally, morally, and physically.
“2.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Elder of First Baptist Church in Hartford v. WitherellNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
- Kelley v. Andrew CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Sheren v. MendenhallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
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