Property of synagogues was not acquired subject to any particular mode of worship.
Pew-owner’s rights are subject to other rules and regulations that religious society’s directors may impose.
Fisher v. Cong. Bnai Yitzchak
177 Pa.Super 359, 110 A.2d 881 (1955)
Rabbi cannot bind congregation by his declarations (not principal and agent).
Where Rabbi and congregation contracted on common understanding that congregation was Orthodox, congregation’s introduction of mixed seating was breach of contract.
Davis v. Scher
356 Mich 291, 97 NW2d 137 (1959)
Adoption of mixed seating in Orthodox synagogue involves property rights of members and is not a doctrinal matter.
Members of congregation belonging to particular religious faith cannot by majority vote to adopt change of religious practice which would deprive minority of use of church.
Katz v. Singerman
120 So.2d 670 (La. 1960)
Board had “definite trust to keep faith” and therefore even slightest minority of members have standing in court to prevent diversion of property to use not contemplated.
Katz v. Singerman
127 So.2d 515 (La. 1961)
An independent congregation has no higher authority than its board of directors and bylaws.
Word “Orthodox” has no fixed definition in context of Judaism.
Fisher v. Cong. Bnei Yitzchok
177 Pa. Super. 359, 110 A. 2d 881
Breach of cantor’s contract for High Holiday services; cantor had been misled to believe there was no mixed seating.
Davis v. Scher
356 Mich. 291, 97 N.W. 2d 137 (1959)
Majority cvannot vote to change the religious practice of the synagogue which is a property right of the minority.
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