Lowe v. First Presbyterian Church

56 Ill.2d 404 (1974)

308 N.E.2d 801

WILLIAM H. LOWE et al., Appellants,

v.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FOREST PARK et al., Appellees.

No. 45679.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 31, 1974.

Modified on denial of rehearing March 28, 1974.

John Mulder, of Chicago (Gardner, Carton, Douglas, Chilgren & Waud, of counsel), for appellants.

Richard D. Price and Frederick J. Bertram, both of Chicago, for appellees.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

Plaintiffs, the Presbytery of Chicago of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (hereafter the Presbytery…