Legal Opinion
Maxwell v. Brougher
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1950No. Civ. 17635PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
The question presented by this appeal is whether a court of law has jurisdiction to interfere with the internal disciplinary matters of a religious corporation and to enter and enforce a judgment directing the manner in which the officers, boards and congregation of such a corporation shall proceed in the matter of hearing and disposing of charges made against the pastor of the church.
Fortunately such controversies as the one involved in this action are few and it is to be regretted that the matter now before the court, as well as all schisms in religious organizations, could not have been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Nance v. BusbyTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
- Wheelock v. First Presbyterian Church of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Blount v. Sixteenth St. Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- County of Los Angeles v. WinansCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Lonsford v. BurtonOregon Supreme Court · 1954
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