Greek Catholic Church of the Transfiguration of Christ v. Hunau
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Denison
The plaintiff in error was plaintiff below, was defeated in a suit to recover possession and control of certain church property in Denver, and comes here on error. The court found generally for defendants. The judgment must be affirmed.
In September, 1898, the plaintiff church was incorporated under the laws of this state. There is evidence that it was the intention of the incorporators to put themselves under the Greek Catholic Church, subject to Rome, and *263there is evidence that it was incorporated as an independent church. Apparently that meant that the corporation did not acknowledge the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. CalnanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- Baptist City Mission Society v. People's Tabernacle Congregational ChurchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1918
- Greek Catholic Church v. RoizdestvenskySupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
- Waterbury v. FisherColorado Court of Appeals · 1894