Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian Church
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided December 27, 1939PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
Both of these cases involved the same question, and were argued together on demurrers to the bills filed.
The Pencader Presbyterian Church was organized, at least, as early as 1710, and is, therefore, one of the oldest churches in this State. The original deed for the church property does not seem to be recorded, but the complainants in that bill allege, on information and belief, that the land on which the church is erected at Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware, is a part of the same land conveyed by the deed of Margaret Williams, widow and executrix of Roger Williams, to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Helm v. ZarecorSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Smith v. PedigoIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Canovaro v. Brothers of the Order of Hermits of St. AugustineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Delaware Land & Development Co. v. First & Central Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of Delaware · 1929
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian Church v. GibsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1941
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church v. North Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
- Presbytery of Huron v. GordonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1941
- Gibson v. Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian ChurchCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
- Trustees of Peninsula Annual Conference of Methodist Church, Inc. v. SpencerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1962
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