Legal Opinion
Protestant Episc. Church, Diocese of NJ v. Graves
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 24, 1980PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
SULLIVAN, J.
This case involves a dispute over control of local church property. The denomination involved is the Protestant Episcopal Church. Plaintiffs are the Protestant Episcopal Church (Church) in the Diocese of New Jersey (Diocese), the Trustees of Church Property of the Diocese and the Diocesan Bishop. Defendants are St. Stephen’s Parish of Plainfield, New Jersey, and its rector, wardens and vestrymen.
*574The essential facts are not in dispute. St. Stephen’s was incorporated on January 11, 1895 as an affiliate member of the Protestant Episcopal…
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