Miller v. St. Marks Baptist Church

This is a suit by the minority members of a religious corporation for the appointment of a receiver and a liquidation of the affairs of the corporation. It is based upon the following grounds: That the charter fails to provide a term for the existence of the corporation, and it fails to provide a manner for its liquidation, and that the corporation is defunct, and that it never had legal existence.

The congregation has divided into factions, and the bone of contention between the factions is the control of the church, its property, and the selection of its pastor. The membership of the church…