McDaniel v. Watson

JUDGE PETERS

delivered the opinion op the court:

This action was brought by appellees, as trustees of Wesley Chapel, a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, against appellant, to obtain the conveyance of an acre of ground on which said chapel is located, of which he is the legal title-holder.

It is alleged in the petition, in substance, that, by the discipline of said denomination of Christians, the houses of worship of each local congregation is required to be held by persons designated and properly constituted trustees, for the use of such local congregations, and that…