Order of St. Benedict v. Steinhauser
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Issue
Holding
Upheld communal ownership of property within monastic order and granted the Order title to the estate of deceased life-long member.
Citation
234 U.S. 640
Year
Ratio
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Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Steinhauser v. Or. of St. Benedict of New Jersey, 194 F. 289 (8th Cir. 1912), rev'd, 234 U.S. 640 (1914)
Penultimate court opinion link
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