Legal Opinion
Church of God of Prospect Plaza v. Fourth Church of Christ
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1981PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. Until and unless both leave of the court and appropriate denominational authorization have been obtained as re*744quired by section 12 of the Religious Corporations Law, such a corporation may not sell any of its real property. While under that statute it cannot make a valid conveyance without judicial sanction, it is established that it may enter into a contract to sell conditioned upon obtaining court approval. Moreover, in an action for specific performance, a court of equity “has ample power to inquire into…
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- Muck v. HitchcockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Wilson v. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1959
- Associate Presbyterian Congregation of Hebron v. HannaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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