Catholic Bishop of Nesqually v. Gibbon
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Issue
Holding
Grant of tract of land by a federal agency to a church still in occupancy could not be later retracted by act of Congress, despite the fact that land was made by donation and not a sale.
Citation
158 U.S. 155
Year
Ratio
Library of Congress Link
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
Corp. of the Catholic Bishop of Nesqually v. Gibbon, 44 F. 321 (C.C.D. Wash. 1890), aff'd, 158 U.S. 155 (1895)
Penultimate court opinion link
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