Sanders v. Meredith
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Monongalia County. Suit by James Sanders against Clinton B. Meredith, pastor, and others. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1DissentLynch, Judge
To justify the action of the.quarterly conference, defendants rely on, and the opinion of the majority cites, paragraphs-351 and 352 of the Discipline. What relevancy they have to the issues involved does not seem apparent. Their obvious purpose is to confer authority on the quarterly conference, when necessary, to prevent or to approve a movement on the part of the trustees to sell the property the title to which is vested in them for the benefit of the circuit or of a charge or society located within the circuit. While the trustees can not obtain permission of the circuit court to sell such…
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