Legal Opinion
Dillon v. . Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1922PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral of the City of New York is a religious corporation created under the laws of the state. Its trustees have the custody and control of the property of the corporation and of its revenues. They may only apply them, however, for the maintenance of the corporation or for some religious, charitable, benevolent or educational object conducted by the corporation or in connection with it or with the denomination to which it belongs. (Religious Corp. Law [Consol. Laws, ch. 51], sec. 5.) No trustee receives any compensation for services.
The corporation owns a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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