Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. Chautauqua Institution
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1922PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hubbs, J.:
The defendant, Chautauqua Institution, is a corporation. Its purpose is defined by statute as follows: “ The purpose and object *252of said corporation shall be to promote the intellectual, social, physical, moral and religious welfare of the people.” (Laws of 1902, chap. 196, § 2.)
It owns a tract of land containing 185 acres on the shore of Chautauqua lake. The land is inclosed by a fence. During the summer an admission fee is charged, and during that time there are usually as many as 12,000 persons on the grounds. Many cottages have been built which are owned by the occupants, the…
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