Legal Opinion
Trinity Cathedral in the Diocese of N.J. v. Etz.
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided October 25, 1945No. Docket 148/416PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A stipulation approved by the solicitors is the source from which the facts in this cause are derived. On May 11th, 1859, a religious society adopting the name "The Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Trinity Church in Trenton" was duly incorporated. The society acquired by purchase three parcels of land known as lots 61, 98 and 128 situate on Academy Street, in the City of Trenton. The deed dated April 2d 1860, by which Samuel S. Stryker, et ux., and Thomas J. Stryker, et ux., conveyed the first parcel to the society contained the following provision:
"To be used by the said party of the second…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MacKenzie v. Trustees of the PresbyterySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905
- Welitoff v. KohlSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1929
- Rector of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church v. Rector of the Church of the TransfigurationNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Smith v. ReidyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921
- Rector, Churchwardens & Vestrymen of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church v. Rector, Churchwardens & Vestrymen of Church of TransfigurationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Haye v. United StatesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1978
- Casriel v. KingNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Hoffman v. PerkinsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949