Hubbard v. German Catholic Congregation
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. The German Catholic Congregation of Iowa City is a voluntary association, unincorporated, and composed of many members. Said congregation became the owner of a portion of block 32 in Iowa City, on wbicb was erected a brick building, which was used for many, years as a church, and also as a school for the instruction of the youth of the congregation.
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Appeal from Johnson District Court. The German Catholic Congregation of Iowa City is a voluntary association, unincorporated, and composed of many members. Said congregation became the owner of a portion of block 32 in Iowa City, on wbicb was erected a brick building, which was used for many, years as a church, and also as a school for the instruction of the youth of the congregation. The congregation employed teachers for the school, and had a priest to conduct religious services. In 1864 the congregation, for the purpose of providing a parsonage for the priest, purchased block 34, in Iowa…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
1. Religious society: real estate: notice of meetings. -I. The position of appellant, that a majority of an unincorporated religious society may direqt and con-fr°l tke disposition of its property, is not controverted by the appellee. It is claimed, however, ruie presupposes due notice to the entire body or its constituents. The weight of the evidence, we think, establishes the fact that such notice was given of each of the meetings at which the association acted with reference to the property in question. The testimony shows that business meetings were invariably held in the evening, and…
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