MARICH v. KRAGULAC

No. 3-179A21.

415 N.E.2d 91 (1981)

Mirko MARICH, Elija Dukich, Ellia Zukanovich, Stevo Mileusnich, Rade Radakovich, Elija Popovich, Drago Vukas, Elija Kalinich, Marko Kosovac, Vojin Blesich, Vukman Martinovich, Sveto Torbica, Nick Bradash, Mike Bradash, Kosta Trkulja, Veso Kesich, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. Nicholas KRAGULAC, Sam Zivanovic, Dusan Grozdanich, Olga Parsinari, Bogoljub Markovich, Nick Stepanovich, Milenko Zivanovic and Peter Tumbas, As Officials of the Serbian Orthodox Church-School Congregation of the Great Martyr St. George in East Chicago, Indiana, and V. Rev. John Marcetich, Pastor of the Serbian Orthodox Church-School Congregation of the Great Martyr St. George in East Chicago, Indiana, Appellees (Defendants below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

Rehearing Denied March 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin A. Karr, East Chicago, Charles W. Ainlay, George E. Buckingham, Goshen, for appellants.

David P. Stanton, Gary, Nick T. Stepanovich, David S. Stevens, East Chicago, for appellees.


HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an action to determine the rights of plaintiffs-appellants Mirko Marich et al. and defendants-appellees Nicholas Kragulac et al. to possession and control of the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church-School Congregation of the Great Martyr St. George in East Chicago, Indiana (St. George). The trial court dismissed the suit, ruling that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction under the free exercise of religion clause...

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