Mazaika v. Krauczunas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 8, Jan. T., 1910, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Nov. T., 1908, No. 1, in case of Alex. Mazaika et al. v. Andrew Krauczunas et al., Trustees. Bill in equity to compel conveyance of church, property. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Ms. Justice Stewart,
This case is a sequel to the case of Kf auczunas v. Hoban, reported in 221 Pa. 213. Under the decree in the latter case Rt. Rev. M. J. Hoban, holder of the legal title to the land belonging to St. Joseph’s Lithuanian Catholic Congregation of the city of Scranton, was required to convey said legal- title to the defendants in the present proceeding, for the reason that a majority of the male members of the congregation, of lawful age, at a meeting called to determine by whom the legal title to the church property should be held, had selected these defendants for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Krauczunas v. HobanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Shortz v. UnangstSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
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