MacEirinas v. Chesna
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephabt,
This is a bill brought by the trustees of the St. Joseph Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church, an unincorporated religious association, against the priest in charge of the church. The bill raises four questions: (1) The right of the trustees and the congregation to hold meetings on the church property, in opposition to the pastor’s wishes; (2) the right of the trustees and the congregation to require the pastor to give the keys of the prop erty to them and to refrain from refusing them access thereto; (3) the right of the congregation to have paid to its treasurer…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mazaika v. KrauczunasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Ryan v. DunzillaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- St. Mary's Immaculate Conception Greek Catholic Church's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Zernosky v. KluchinskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
3Cited by5 opinions
- Canovaro v. Brothers of the Order of Hermits of St. AugustineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Brnilovich v. St. George Independent Serbian Orthodox Church of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Trustees of St. George's Lith. Roman Catholic Ch. v. KaralusSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Estate of Olive AikenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Shipp v. DoughertySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940