Connecticut Spiritualist Camp-Meeting Ass'n v. Town of East Lyme
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action in the nature of an appeal from the doings of the board of relief of the defendant town; brought to the Superior Court in New London County, and heard before Torrance, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs, and appeal by the defendants. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
The plaintiff was incorporated by the legislature of this state in 1882, under the name of the Connecticut Spiritualist Camp-Meeting Association, with power to take by purchase, gift or bequest, and to hold and enjoy, both real and personal estate of whatsoever nature, and to sell, lease, divide and otherwise dispose of the same, and the income therefrom, for religious, charitable and social purposes, to own and operate steam, sail and other boats in connection with the association’s camp grounds, and to construct and maintain wharves and docks for use in connection with the business of the…
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