Chambers v. Jones

Appellant T. M. Chambers, Jr., was the pastor of the Arch Street Baptist Church of Little Rock. At a meeting of the members of the church he was discharged, but he attempted to continue to function as pastor claiming that the church meeting at which his discharge was voted was illegal. The trustees of the church and the deacons filed this suit to enjoin the Rev. Chambers from attempting to act as pastor. A temporary injunction was granted and on a final hearing it was made permanent.

The church engaged the Rev. Chambers as pastor in February, 1947. At that time the parties made a written…