RECTOR v. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S


56 N.Y.2d 71 (1982)

Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York, Respondent, v. Committee to Preserve St. Bartholomew's Church, Inc., et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald D. Fischer for appellants.

Paul Windels, Jr., Kenneth W. Greenawalt, Raymond T. Munsell and Todd B. Sollis for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


WACHTLER, J.

On this appeal a committee of church members (Committee) seeks to set aside a church election authorizing the sale of certain church property. It is contended that the procedures employed were not in accordance with the law although they comported with the interpretation of Special Term prior to the election. The Appellate Division found no basis for setting aside the election but granted the Committee...

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