O'Hara v. Stack
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming county: Of May Term 1878, No. 70. In equity. Bill in equity filed by the Rev. M. P. Stack against the Rt. Rev. William O’Hara.
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Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming county: Of May Term 1878, No. 70. In equity. Bill in equity filed by the Rev. M. P. Stack against the Rt. Rev. William O’Hara. The bill averred that plaintiff “ is a regularly ordained priest in the ministry of the Catholic Church, and was appointed by Bishop Wood, in 1866, pastor of the non-German Catholics of Williams-port ; that he was charged with the duty of organizing a parish or congregation, procuring means to erect a church and of ministering the same; that by diligent application he was successful in these objects, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
This bill was filed by the pastor and eight members of the congregation and pewholders of the Church of the Annunciation, in Williamsport. It prayed substantially that the bishop be restrained by injunction from removing or attempting to remove the appellee as pastor of said church, and also against prohibiting him from exer*489cising priestly functions in Williamsport; and further asked, that he be restored to his rights and emoluments as they had previously existed and been enjoyed by him. Upon their own petition, and by leave of the court, all the complainants, except the appellee, withdrew…
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