Legal Opinion
Bouchelle v. Trustees of The Presbyterian Congregation at The Head of Christiana
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided June 30, 1937PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
The case presents an unfortunate controversy that has arisen among the members of what is known as The Presbyterian Congregation at the Head of Christiana. Head of Christiana is of geographical significance. The place of worship has always been near the Christiana River or, as it was called in former times, Christiana Creek. The congregation is a very old one, dating from about the year 1708. The land on which the house of worship is located was acquired by the corporate defendant, duly incorporated under the laws of this State, in the year 1806. The corporation was created in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Robertson v. . BullionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Petty v. . TookerNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Trustees of Presbytery v. Westminister Presbyterian ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Gram v. Prussia Emigrated Evangelical Lutheran German SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian Church v. GibsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1941
- St. John's Presbytery v. Central Presbyterian Church of St. PetersburgSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- East Lake Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc. v. Trustees of the Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1999
- Gibson v. Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian ChurchCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1939
- Gibson v. Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian ChurchCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
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