Schradi v. Dornfeld
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiffs, Christ Sohradi and others, from an order of the District Court of Washington County, Williston, J., made July 14, 1892, denying their motion for a new trial. In November, 1860, a church congregation or religious society was formed, and was known as the German Lutheran St. John’s Church. It placed itself under the jurisdiction of the Buffalo Synod, and selected a pastor belonging thereto.
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Appeal by plaintiffs, Christ Sohradi and others, from an order of the District Court of Washington County, Williston, J., made July 14, 1892, denying their motion for a new trial. In November, 1860, a church congregation or religious society was formed, and was known as the German Lutheran St. John’s Church. It placed itself under the jurisdiction of the Buffalo Synod, and selected a pastor belonging thereto. In 1874, Gerhard H. Lohman and wife conveyed about one and a half acres of land to Christ Schradi, John Westphal and Ferdinand Dornfeld and to their successors in office, as trustees of…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
It appears from the record that a religious society, unincorporated, known as the German Lutheran St. John’s Church, was in existence and held religious services and worship upon the premises in controversy here from the 23d day of November, 1862, until June 2, 1890, and the persons named in the complaint -were members of such society or congregation on the day last named. In 1874 one Lohmann executed and delivered a conveyance of the land in question to Ferdinand Dornfeld and others, therein named, and their successors in office, as trustees of the German Lutheran St. John’s Church, above…
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