Watson v. Garvin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Sixth District Court. The following is the original opinion of the court rendered upon the first hearing of the case by Judge Bliss. No briefs of counsel as presented on the first hearing, except such as were also presented on the re-hearing, have been furnished to the reporter. I. The case turns upon the construction of the deeds by which the property in dispute was conveyed in trust for the “First Presbyterian Church, of the town of St. Charles.”
Read the full summary
Appeal from Sixth District Court. The following is the original opinion of the court rendered upon the first hearing of the case by Judge Bliss. No briefs of counsel as presented on the first hearing, except such as were also presented on the re-hearing, have been furnished to the reporter. I. The case turns upon the construction of the deeds by which the property in dispute was conveyed in trust for the “First Presbyterian Church, of the town of St. Charles.” The deeds vest the property in the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church. The church being composed of mem bers, equity fixes…
1Opinion of the CourtBliss, Judge
This controversy is between the members of two local church organizations, each styling itself the first Presbyterian church of St. Charles, and grows out of the'action of the general assembly (O. S.) of the Presbyterian church, dissolving the Presbytery of St. Louis, and which was under review in The State ex rel. Watson vs. Farris, 45 Mo., 183. The action is for the recovery of the church building, parsonage and grounds.
The church was organized in 1818. The lot upon which the buildings are situate was obtained of the town of St. *355Charles in 1833, and in 1857 the title was confirmed by the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Miller v. GableNew York Supreme Court · 1845
- Robertson v. BullionsNew York Supreme Court · 1850
- Gibson v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1847
- State ex rel. Watson v. FarrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by20 opinions
- White Lick Quarterly Meeting of Friends v. White Lick Quarterly Meeting of FriendsIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- Landis v. CampbellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Boyles v. RobertsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Hayes v. ManningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Barkley v. HayesDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1913
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.