Legal Opinion

Greek Orthodox Community v. Malicourtis

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 3, 1929PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

This is a suit in equity to enforce the terms of an alleged trust, and to restrain the violation thereof by the defendants. The plaintiffs are the Greek Orthodox Community of Lowell, Mass., “Holy Trinity,” (herein referred to as The Community), and certain individuals who claim to be its administrative board; the defendants are other individuals who claim to be its administrative board by reason of a certain election.

The Community is a religious and charitable corporation duly organized under the laws of this Commonwealth on April 20,1900. Its purposes are the establishment and maintenance of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Glover v. Waltham Laundry Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
  2. Ginn v. AlmyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  3. Eustace v. DickeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  4. Dittemore v. DickeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  5. Mt. Zion Baptist Church v. WhitmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Ryder v. DonovanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  4. St. Michael's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Woonsocket v. St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church of WoonsocketMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Hillman v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall RiverMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987

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