In re Sale of Church
In re Sale of Church
Opinion of the Court
Syllabus by
CORPORATIONS — Real Estate (510 Dk)
(160 C2) Where a quit-claim deed, for valuable consideration, conveys to trustees of an unincorporated church association certain real property, “To have and to hold * * * unto the said grantees and their successors * * * so long as said lot is held and used for church purposes,” without any provision for forfeiture or reversion, such statement is not a condition or limitation of the grant. Since the deed contains no provision for reversion or forfeiture, .all of the estate of the grantor was conveyed to the grantees. Hence, a church building affixed to the realty does not pass to the heirs of the grantors when such lot and building cease to be used for church purposes.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.