Knight v. PRESBYTERY OF W. NEW YORK

18 N.Y.2d 868 (1966)

Earl C. Knight et al., Appellants,

v.

Presbytery of Western New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 17, 1966.

Decided November 22, 1966.

Charles D. Wallace for appellants.

John E. Leach and Roger A. Olson for respondent.

George Wilson McKeag for Ganse Little and William P. Thompson, individually, as members of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and as Moderator and Stated Clerk, respectively, of the General Assembly of said Church, amici curiๆ.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE,…