BERGER v. AMANA SOCIETY

No. 49571.

95 N.W.2d 909 (1959)

Adolph T. BERGER et al., Appellants and Appellees, v. AMANA SOCIETY et al., Appellees and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 8, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Swift & Swift, Marengo, Edward J. Von Hoene, Williamsburg, and Messer, Hamilton & Cahill, Iowa City, for appellants and appellees.

Bleakley & Terpstra, Cedar Rapids, and F. Paul Harned, Marengo, for appellees and appellants.


THOMPSON, Chief Justice.

Prior to 1932 the Amana Society had been organized as a corporation not for pecuniary profit under the laws of Iowa. It was in essence a communal association, with religion and religious observances as its basic motive. All property was held jointly; that is, as community property.

In 1932 it was determined that it was advisable to re-organize upon more modern lines. At that time a corporation for pecuniary profit was formed under...

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