EDWARDS v. RECTOR, CHURCH WARDENS, ETC., OF T. CHURCH


5 F.Supp. 335 (1933)

EDWARDS et al. v. RECTOR, CHURCH WARDENS AND VESTRYMEN OF TRINITY CHURCH IN CITY OF NEW YORK et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

June 20, 1933.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ransom H. Gillett, of Albany, N. Y., for plaintiffs.

Sprague, Seymour & Sprague, of New York City (Chase Mellen, of New York City, of counsel), for defendants.


PATTERSON, District Judge.

The suit is framed as one in equity and the defendant Trinity Church makes a motion under rule 29 of the Equity Rules (28 USCA § 723) to dismiss the bill as insufficient on its face to constitute a valid cause of action in equity.

The suit is one involving part of the real estate in the possession of Trinity Church in New York City. It is brought by British subjects residing in England, Canada, and New Zealand. The bill alleges...

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