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PROTESTANT EPISC. CHURCH, DIOCESE OF N.J. v. GRAVES

83 N.J. 572 (1980)

417 A.2d 19

THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY, THE TRUSTEES OF CHURCH PROPERTY OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE RIGHT REVEREND ALBERT W. VAN DUZER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THE REVEREND STANWOOD E. GRAVES, GEORGE ROUSSEAU, ALPHEUS OAKES, JOANNA CHILD, GORDON GRISWOLD, HOWARD OAKLEY AND WALTER K. SMITH, DEFENDANTS, AND DONALD S. MOORE, CAROLYN B. LORINCZ, WILLIAM E. VACTOR, SR., MICHAEL BROWN, JOHN HOOK, CHARLES CURTIS, ARNOLD GARDNER, AND THE RECTOR, WARDENS AND VESTRYMEN OF SAINT STEPHEN'S PARISH OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Matyola and William B. Ball, a member of the Pennsylvania bar, argued the cause for appellants (Wharton, Stewart & Davis, attorneys; Daniel J. Matyola and William B. Ball and Philip J. Murren, members of the Pennsylvania bar, on the brief).

John Wood Goldsack argued the cause for respondents (King, King & Goldsack, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.

This case involves a dispute over control of local church property. The denomination involved is the Protestant Episcopal Church. Plaintiffs are the Protestant Episcopal Church (Church) in the Diocese of New Jersey (Diocese), the Trustees of Church Property of the Diocese and the Diocesan Bishop. Defendants are St. Stephen's Parish of Plainfield, New Jersey, and its rector, wardens and vestrymen.

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