Legal Opinion
First Congregational Church & Society of Burlington v. Evangelical & Reformed Church
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 28, 1958PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWSON, District Judge.
These are three motions brought by defendants in the above-entitled action.
1. Defendant General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches and defendants Congregational boards, corporations and funds move to dismiss the complaint under Rules 12 and 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S. C.A. on the grounds that this Court lacks jurisdiction or that its jurisdiction has been improperly contrived, and on grounds of res judicata, or, alternatively, that the Court should exercise its discretion not to accept jurisdiction over the action.
2. Defendant…
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