Travers v. Abbey
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal Comity. from tbe Chancery Court Jno. L. T. Sneed, Ch. of Shelby
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
Prior to tbe institution of tbia suit Matthew W. Travers had' been appointed;, by the Bishop and Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, pastor of the DeSoto Street church of that denomination, known as Avery Chapel, in the city of Memphis. Jno'. W. Abbey was the Presiding Elder of the district in which Avery Chapel is located. He removed Reverend Travers from the pastorate of Avery Chapel and transferred him to another church in the same district, and placed Reverend Beckham in his place and stead in charge of Avery Chapel. It is alleged also that the Presiding Elder ignored…
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