Maryland & Virginia Eldership of the Churches of God v. Church of God at Sharpsburg, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1970-01-19

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Per Curiam. In resolving a church property dispute between appellants, representing the General Eldership, and appellees, two secessionist congregations, the Maryland Court of Appeals relied upon provisions of state statutory law governing the holding of property by religious corporations, 1 upon language in the deeds conveying the properties in question to the local church corporations, upon the…

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