Legal Opinion

Amundson v. Kletzing-McLaughlin Memorial Foundation College

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 15, 1955No. 48757PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGareield, J.

Plaintiffs are the widow and five of the six sons and daughters of a deceased donor to defendant nonprofit corporation which operated a college from 1936 to 1951. This appeal presents the question whether plaintiffs have standing to maintain this action in equity for declaratory and other relief against the corporation which it is claimed has failed to function according to its charter and ceased to operate the college. We affirm the trial court’s decision they have no such standing.

The case comes to us upon plaintiffs’ appeal from a dis*93missal of the action following an adjudication of law…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. MacKenzie v. Trustees of the PresbyterySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905
  2. Dillaway v. BurtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  3. Dickey v. VolkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  4. Valley Savings Bank v. Penn CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  5. Reichard v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Eckles v. LounsberrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
  2. Mitchellville Community Center, Inc. v. VosSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  3. Coffee v. William Marsh Rice UniversityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Amundson v. KLETZING-McLAUGHLIN MEM. FOUND. COL.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  5. In Re Ezra L. Totton ScholarshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 2026

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